Agora university in spokane, washington. It was founded by jesuit priests. A look at thetake James Osullivan papers and learn about his role in the development of the Grand Coulee Dam. Can rememberllivan where it all began in an old tires blew out like firecrackers and the radiator steamed up with the regularity of a geyser. James stepped out and said someday this is going to be the garden of eden. Water will flow onto the soil and the desert will bloom. Countless people will come here. Busy settlements will rise out of the sagebrush. James osullivan was born in 1876 in michigan. He went to the university of michigan and studied law and graduated in 1902. Afterword, he started a law practice but found out there was not much there. He left to go to Washington State and go to seattle. In 1905 and they came out to Seattle Washington to start a law practice. He cannot have enough work there, seattle was not booming at that time. There was no need for lawyers. He went back to working with h
We are grateful for their sponsorship. Firstperson is a series of conversations with survivors of the holocaust, who share with us their firsthand accounts of their experience during the holocaust. Each of our first person guests serve as volunteers at the museum. The museums website provides information about each of our upcoming firstperson programs. We will have a Program Next Week and the following week. Josi will share her experience during the holocaust and as a survivor for about 45 minutes. If we have time toward the end of the program, we will have an opportunity for you to ask her some questions. The life stories of Holocaust Survivors transcend the decades, and what you are about to hear from josi is one individuals account of the holocaust. We have prepared a slideshow to help with her introduction. Josi was born in 1939 in belgium. The arrow points to brussels. The german army conquered and occupied belgium in 1940. Shortly before the occupation, josis father left to join
Washington. It was founded in 1887 by jesuit priests. Join us as we take a look at the James Osullivan papers and learn about his role in the development of the Grand Coulee Dam. James osullivan can remember where it all began in an old jalopy tires blew out like firecrackers and the radiator steamed up with the regularity of a geyser. James stepped out and said someday this is going to be the garden of eden. Water will flow onto the soil and the desert will bloom. Cap was people will, here and our great migration and rich farms and busy settlements will rise out of the sagebrush. James osullivan was born in 1876 in michigan. He went to the university of michigan and studied law and graduated in 1902. Afterword, he started a law practice but found out there was not much there. He left to go to Washington State and go to seattle. He had married in 1905 and they came out to seattle, washington, to start a law practice. He did not have enough work there, seattle was not booming at that ti
Water will flow onto the soil and the desert will bloom. Countless people will come here. Rich farms and busy settlements will rise out of the sagebrush. James osullivan was born in 1876 in michigan. He went to the university of michigan and studied law and graduated in 1902. Afterword, he started a law practice but found out there was not much there. He left to go to Washington State and go to seattle. He had married in 1905 and they came out to Seattle Washington to start a law practice. He cannot have enough work there, seattle was not booming at that time. There was no need for lawyers. He went back to working with his dads business, that was construction. He went to teach on a faculty in bellingham, washington which we now know as western Washington State university. In 1910 he left for a small town in the central state of washington where he got his law bar acceptance. Here is a picture of him in his law office where he did cases dealing with land claims and land fraud cases. Wat
Ocean,y dr. Luisa payne a professor of history at Des Moines Area Community college. She received her masters degree in womens studies from Eastern University and a doctorate from Iowa State University in agricultural history and rural studies. , ther of three books forgotten generation, american , andren in world war ii the depression dilemmas of rural iowa, 19291933. Ocean has now direct did her Research Interests in exploring overs hoovers postwar food relief efforts. Her next book is tentatively specter, theimmest world famine emergency. And thehoovers mission invisible years, 1946or seven. Ocean serves on the board of war and culture, and is the editor of a fourth coming forthcoming volume. Her talk today is entitled a kind and understanding heart, the politics and friendship between harry truman and Herbert Hoover. These welcome lisa ocean. [applause] lisa i changed my title a little bit. They changed my slides. I have the after lunch crowd. I hope you did not eat too much in tha