Im anthony held welcome to start peace talks have begun between the Afghan Government and the taliban in the hope of ending 2 decades of bloodshed the 2 warring sides are meeting face to face for the 1st time in the gulf state of qatar or maybe it is there including the United States pushing for agreement but the rival parties have vastly different visions for the future of afghanistan. Occur on this occasion to start the event many afghans have been waiting for for decades face to face peace talks between the government and the taliban United States secretary of state might come peo flew to the Opening Ceremony in doha qatar and urge the warring sides to seize the opportunity. But the choice is yours. Political system is of course yours to make in the United States weve found a democracy notably the principle of peaceful resolution and rotation of political power works best. Democratic systems reflect the choices of the majority while protecting the human rights of everyone everyone t
So im delighted to welcome our guest here today to is going to talk about some themes that are very similar in our exhibit. Exhibit from another that has a collection of George Washingtons items. It ties in very well to our collection so im delighted to introduce the curator at tutor place castle and garden. Prior to coming to tutor place, he was the assistant curator of collections at the James Madison mike kelly or and worked for nearly nine years on the mansion interiors Initiative Team to research and furnish the Market Leader mansion following is architectural restoration. Prior to his arrival, he was the staff archaeologist at james monroe long silent. Long island. He has a master of arts in anthropology with a concentration in historical archaeology from the university of south carolina. Please welcome him. Good afternoon. I want to thank heidi and 84 katie for their invitation to speak today. My talk directly relates to this exhibition as im focusing on how members of the peter
Office, so can it be said that everything Martha Washington did, likewise. It was a businesslike relationship. But not without affection. They had a deep respect for each other. She owned most of this whole block, going back a couple of acres. She owned a huge chunk of what williamsburg was. There was a lot of tragedy in Martha Washingtons life. She lost her first husband. She was raised a rich woman. What that means in the 18th century, that is not necessarily what it means today. She brings with her to mount vernon 12 house slaves. That is almost an unimaginable luxury. It takes for 10 days to travel here to valley forge from mount vernon in her carriage with her slaves and servants with her. This is a difficult journey. Her experience had prepared her to become the first lady. Martha washington was 57 years old in 1789 when she and George Washington left their beloved Virginia Home in service to the country. This time, their destination was new york city, where they began the first
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. My name is kevin butterfield. Im the executive director of the washington library. Its my great pleasure to welcome you here tonight on behalf of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association and to our annual Martha Washington lecture. The event was created to share scholarship and insights into the life and times of Martha Washington and is made possible through a generous grant from the Richard S Reynolds foundation of richmond, virginia. Tonights Exciting Program celebrates the publication of an important new book, the papers of Martha Washington, one many years in the making actually part and related to a much bigger project, the papers of george at the university of virginia and sponsored by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Since 1968, the project began with the ambitious aim of publishing all of George Washingtons correspondence, but its since expanded to include other members of his family, allowing us to know so much more about the p
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Good evening. My name is kevin butterfield. Im the executive director of the washington library. Its my great pleasure to welcome you here tonight on behalf of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association and to our annual Martha Washington lecture. The event was created to share scholarship and insights into the life and times of Martha Washington and is made possible through a generous grant from the Richard S Reynolds foundation of richmond, virginia. Tonights Exciting Program celebrates the publication of an important new book, the papers of Martha Washington, one many years in the making actually part and related to a much bigger project, the papers of george at the university of virginia and sponsored by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Since 1968, the project began with the ambitious aim of publishing all of George Washingtons correspondence, but its since expanded to include other members of his family, allowing us to know so much more about the p