Interview with Joan Trumpauer mulholland. She recalls taking part in the 1961 freedom rides, attending tougaloo college, and serving at the Mississippi State penitentiary with other activists. This interview is part of a project on the Civil Rights Movement initiated by congress in 2009, conducted by the Smithsonian National museum of africanAmerican History and culture, the american full like american folklife center. Joan i was born in washington, d. C. And raised in arlington, virginia, basically a mile down the road in apartments, which at that point was the only place in Northern Virginia that would rent to jews. This was the early 1940s, folks had come from new york, looking for government jobs. They wanted out of the boarding houses and they can move to buckingham and that was about it. What did your dad do . Joan they had those government jobs. My father came from southwest iowa, during the depression. My folks met at the midnight shift at the post Office Building in the elevat
Historical president and ceo and until to see you in our beautiful auditorium. Tonight program give me liberty is a part of our swartz distinguished Speakers Series and as always i like to thank mr. Schwartz for its great generosity which has enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to this stage. I also want to thank all of our chairman scouts of members or in attendance, and to thank you for yourhe great support which enabs us to do our work. Tonight program last about an hour and it will include a questionandanswer session. You shouldve received a note card and pencil as you entered the auditorium this afternoon, this evening, and if not, my colleagues are going up and down the isles with no cards and pencils the note cards will be collected later on withh your questions. Following the program that would be a book signing in our history store and copies of our speakers books will be available for purchase. Ey tonight we are thrilled to welcome Richard Brookhiser back to the New Yor
A unesco World Heritage site all across the globe there are more than 1000 designated sites and every year the list grows a little longer reason enough for us to showcase some of the most beautiful heritage sites here in germany. Germany is home to 46 unesco World Heritage sites few countries have more. To earn that distinction unesco stipulates that the sites have to be authentic and unique and of outstanding universal value. The german World Heritage sites are available lot about the countrys history european history and in fact the history of all humankind. Weve chosen some of them to show what makes germanys World Heritage so unique and significant. Awesome cathedral in north rhinewestphalia became germanys 1st World Heritage site in 1978 in Medieval Times child main king of the franks and emperor of western europe made off in the capital of his empire. He wanted to create a new rome and built his magnificent palatine chapel the oldest part of the cathedral in the late 8 century 18
Sites here in germany. Germany is home to 46 unesco World Heritage sites few countries have more. To earn that distinction unesco stipulates that the sites have to be authentic unique and of outstanding universal value. The german World Heritage sites are available lot about the countrys history european history and in fact the history of all humankind. Weve chosen some of them to show what makes germanys World Heritage so unique and significant. Awesome cathedral in north rhinewestphalia became germanys 1st World Heritage site in 1978 in Medieval Times child main king of the franks and emperor of western europe made in the capital of his empire. He wanted to create a new rome and built his magnificent palatine chapel the oldest part of the cathedral in the late 8 century a. D. For his chapel charlemagne chosen a tad inal central domed basilica the coop of those vaulting long remained an equal and its height and breath. For 600 years after 936 a d. The palatine chapel remains the churc
A you know go World Heritage site all across the globe there are more than 1000 designated sites and every year the list grows a little longer than enough for us to showcase some of the most beautiful heritage sites here in germany. Germany is home to 46 unesco World Heritage sites few countries have more. To earn that distinction unesco stipulates that the sites have to be authentic and unique and of outstanding universal value. The german World Heritage sites reveal a lot about the countrys history european history and in fact the history of all humankind. Weve chosen some of them to show what makes germanys World Heritage so unique and significant. Awesome cathedral in north rhinewestphalia became germanys 1st World Heritage site in 1978 in Medieval Times shall main king of the franks and emperor of western europe made off in the capital of his empire. He wanted to create a new rome and built his magnificent palatine chapel the oldest part of the cathedral in the late 8 century a. D