what architecture can reveal about how the mentally ill were cared for over time. we decided to do this exhibition for many reasons, one of which i think it s a real important moment to be talking about the role of the federal government in providing public health and providing healthcare for the mentally ill. and what that role has been over time. i think this is an interesting time to talk about that. also, right now, at st. elizabeth s in d.c., it s really a time where they re looking to develop the land. it s now split into two halves, the federal government owns half of it and it will become the department of homeland security, which is something that s happening right now and also development is really starting on the east campus, which is owned by the city of washington, d.c., it s a really interesting time to start talking about that since they re really moving forward and starting that development process. this is the great hall as we call it in the old u.s. pensio
curator sarah levit shows us what architecture can reveal about how the mentally ill were cared for over time. we decided to do this exhibition for many reasons, one of which, i think it s a real important moment to be talking about the role of the federal government in providing public health and providing healthcare for the mentally ill and what that role has been over the time. i think it is an interesting time to talk about that. also, right now, at st. elizabeth s in d.c., it s really a time where they re looking to develop the land. it s now split into two halves, the federal government owns half of it and it will become the department of homeland security, which is something that s happening right now and also development is really starting on the east campus, which is owned by the city of washington, d.c. it s a really interesting time to start talking about that since they re really moving forward and starting that development process. this is a great hall as we ca
it is still open today. in this hour-long program, curator sarah levit shows us what architecture can reveal about how the mentally ill were cared for over time. we decided to do this exhibition for many reasons, one of which i think it s a real important moment to be talking about the role of the federal government in providing public health and providing healthcare for the mentally ill. and what that role has been over time. i think this is an interesting time to talk about that. also, right now, at st. elizabeth s in d.c., it s really a time where they re looking to develop the land. it s now split into two halves, the federal government owns half of it and it will become the department of homeland security, which is something that s happening right now and also development is really starting on the east campus, which is owned by the city of washington, d.c., it s a really interesting time to start talking about that since they re really moving forward and starting that
this is a newspaper clipping from the 1948 election. somebody added comments to it. he expresses interest in their families as well as the people were writing back to him also house margaret, i hope they are doing well. this is a letter that talks about something with close pictures which is the clipping that they are referring to. they had to have before joked. all good wishes and congratulations to your your family. if you ever need anybody for entertainment purposes, let me know. president truman did not seek out entertainers or one the people. he cultivated some relationships, especially jack benny. he had a good friendship with him. here is jack benny and president truman. this is at the truman library. they are at the library again. this is the clip. you can watch this and other american history programs on our website where all of our video is archived. that is c-span.org/history. each week, american history tv s american artifacts visits museums and historic pla
it is still open today. in this hour long program, curator sarah levit shows us what architecture can reveal about how the mentally ill were cared for over time. sarah: we decided to do this exhibition for many reasons, one of which i think it s a real important moment to be talking about the role of the federal government in providing public health and providing healthcare for the mentally ill. and what that role has been over .ime it is an interesting time to talk about right now. also right now, at st. elizabeth s in d.c it s really a time where they re looking to develop the land, it s now split into two halves, the federal government owns half of it and it will become the department of homeland security, which is something that s happening right now and also development is really starting on the east campus, which is owned by the city of washington, d.c. it s a really interesting time to start talking about that since they re really moving forward and starting that de