Warren the exhibit you are about to see, we started putting together shortly after the president died. The people in Bryan College station were really invested in it, the train came up here from houston. They were proud of the fact that the president and the first lady were buried here. A lot of that was incorporated into the exhibit. One of the first things you see is the lifesized statue of sully, president bushs service dog. At a ceremony a couple of months ago, we installed sully, and the reallife sully came to the ceremony. That dog is now at walter reed. The real iconic photo in the exhibit is of sully in front of president bushs casket. President bush got sully in june 2018, and he served for about six months until the president s death on november 30, 2018. So we have a picture of him as a puppy, and with president bush, and he did help president bush with everyday tasks and added quality to the last months of his life. The memorial exhibit itself, we have the flag that flew at
May god bless the victims, the families, and america. Thank you very much. [applause] announcer follow us on social media at cspan history for more on this day in history clips and posts. The cspan cities tour travels the country exploring the american story. We have been to more than 200 communities across the nation. Like many americans, our staff is staying close to home due to the coronavirus. Next, a look at one of our cities tours visits. [hail to the chief being played] startedxhibit we putting together shortly after the president died. People in College Station were really invested in it, the train came up here from houston. They were proud of the fact that the president and the first lady were buried here. A lot of that was incorporated into the exhibit. You can see the lifesized statue of sully, president bushs service dog. At a ceremony a couple of months ago we installed sully, and the reallife sully came to the ceremony. That dog is now at walter reed. The real iconic phot
BryanCollege Station, texas. The history of the neighboring cities sitting within three hours of houston, san antonio, and dallas. In about five minutes, we take you inside the george h. W. Bush president ial library and museum for our first ever look at newly discovered film footage of george and barbara bush on their honeymoon. Following that, the final resting place of the 41st president and the first lady on the grounds of the library. In about 20 minutes, the history of the area as we travel to the brass yoes Valley Museum of history and later a trip to the campus of texas a m university for the story of a core of cadets, the student military organization dating to 1876. We begin our special feature with the mayors of bryan and College Station as they talk about the history and special relationship between the two cities. One of the wonder fingers about bryanCollege Station, you have two cities, one community. The university started in the 1870s. The city of bryan started a couple
San antonio and dallas. In about five minutes, we take you inside the george h. W. Bush president ial library and museum for film footage of george bush and barbara bush on their honeymoon and the final resting place of the 41st president and the first lady on the grounds of the library. In about 20 minutes t history of the area as we travel to the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History and later a trip to the campus of texas a m university for the story of cadets, a student military organization dating to 1876. We begin our special feature with the mayors of bryan and College Station as they talk about the history and special relationship between the two cities. One of the wonderful things about Bryan College station, youve got two cities, one community. The university started in the 1870s, the city of bryan started just a couple of years before, really right after the civil war. There was a railroad coming from houston that was marching its way here, stopped before the civil war, an
They talk about the history and special relationship between the two cities. Of the wonderful things about bryanCollege Station, you have two cities one community. Really right after the civil war. There was a railroad coming from houston that was marching its way here. After the civil war it continued on and brian for the first few years after the civil war struggled to get itself created but was able to do that. Its876 the University Got first six students and the city of brian was really getting going. Are still some of the first buildings that were being built. 25 years ago this area was a ghost town. Has created growth and renewal in the city of brian. The line between our cities is blurred not just in how we Work Together but geographically. Texas a m founded in 1876. But it wasit grew five miles from the nearest town. Calledknew about a town factge station except the in 1938 when some a m faculty and staff got together and said lets create our own city. We are growing somewhere