was difficult to find that information. you would have to the travel to archives and go through microfilm, stores. now it is much easier to communicate with folks. authenticity has increased immensely. right down to the minute details that are produced and buttons. many pieces would be difficult in time to tell them from the original. the great thing about living history is that when you read the books and you sort of try to picture the moment, even the best of information. but when you wear the uniforms and the sights, the sounds, the smells the same as they were then. you begin to realize all the small details you would have missed before. when i first began to re-enact, thereenact, the haversack when i carried my rations i put it on the wrong side of my body and a soldier said that s the incorrect side. that will get in the way of getting to your cartridges in your cartridge box. something that never would have occurred to me. then when i have to follow the same actions a
first the discussion on german-occupied belgium and the humanitarian aid it received as part of an international effort led by herbert hoover. also look at woodrow wilson s second term as president from the time the u.s. first entered the war in 1917. florence harding once said she had only one hobby and that was warren harding. she was a significant force in her husband s presidency on adept at handling her medium, despite her husband s infidelities, his death in office, hardships, as well as her own poor health, she would help define the role of the modern first lady. florence harding on c-span s original series first ladies: influence and image. examining the public and private lives of the women who filled the position of first lady and their influence on the presidency. from martha washington to michelle obama. sundays at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history t on c-span 3. each week, american history tv s american heart facts takes you to museums and historic plac
that housed him in every campaign of the revolution. it was acquired by the minister from the valley forge era and that launched a century of collecting and launched the idea of a museum to tell the entire story of the revolution. the collections of the museum are incomparable. they have no peer. we have objects related to washington which truly are unique. one of a kind. and they bring to life his leadership, his incredible role in keeping the continental army together and never waivvering fm his goal of success. at the same time, we have objects that represent the common foot soldier, the cavalry man we have objects that reflect the role of not just american soldiers but british and french and native americans. so our collection will enable to us to present the entire story of the american revolution all to come to philadelphia. scott stevenson is the director of collections and interpretation for the museum and he s the ideal person to oversee the creation of these exhibit
there s a new british monarch, the first british-born monarch in the 18th century, george iii. he s young, very vibrant. he considers himself to be a real patriot king. americans of the future revolutionary generation are extremely patriotic. they have just participated in one of the most dramatic victories in modern history and are now part of really the richest most extensive empire since the classical age. and the first object i want to show you is an engraved soldier powder. this is a cow horn that was carved in 1763 to reflect that great victory. so you can see a crown and gr or the latin georges rex, king george iii. so this is that new british monarch. it s actually engraved with a scene of the city of havana in cuba which is some of the fortifications around havana. british ships in the harbor. thebritish and american forces had taken cuba from the span fish 1762. and this horn was carved to commemorate the embarkation of those troops. the scene was illuminated at t
adept at handling her medium, despite her husband s infidelities, his death in office as well as her own poor health, she would help define the role of the modern first lady. florence harding on c-span s original series first ladies: influence and image. examining the public and private lives of the women who filled the position of first lady and their influence on the presidency. from martha away twoo michelle obama. sundays at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history t on c-span 3. each week, mesh history tv s american heart facts takes you to museums and historic places. up next, we travel to philadelphia to learn about the museum of the american revolution. located two blocks from independence hall, the museum is scheduled to open in early 2017. the idea for the museum goes back a century when december den sents of george washington s family put up for sale the tent that housed him in every campaign of the revolution. it was acquired by the minister from the valley for