About flag day and then we realized that in fact there were three flags being stored here and one in the collection of the museum of the American Revolution, two that are the property of an anonymous, very generous owner and lender, who has consented to have them on display for this afternoon. So this is an extraordinary opportunity. Im not sure there is anywhere else on the planet why you can stand in the room and be in the presence of three banners of liberty from the American Revolution. So congratulations to all of you for not going to the beach this weekend or not mowing the grass in the hot weather and choosing to come and sit in the dark with me for about an hour. I would like to start actually with an exercise to get you to think about the role that flags play and the images you have in your minds eye about the American Revolution. And so actually im going to close your eyes for a minute. Because were going to think about how poets and painters have painted the vision we have o
Far fewer than the million to million and a half city officials had guesstimated would attend. Mayor mayor said a packed parkway and a service were proof of a successful event. He lashed out news reports suggesting attendees would face massive inconvenience. I think that in some instan instances you all scared the bleep out of people with some of the stories. Reporter i pointed out to the mayor there was plenty of blaming to around. A lack of coordination and communication among numerous government agencies. At one point a map was shown to reporters suggesting up to seven hour walk times from new jersey to the papal events. Nutter admitted it was, you know, during that stretch there probably over a couple weeks not some of the finest moments in Public Service as collective. Reporter not everyone who attend actually saw the pontiff. Nutter promised to look into reports that massive backups at some metal detector stations caused thousands of visitors to miss the mass. Despite arriving ho
Unfortunately to be dismembered was the part that really touched me. Me, it was a lot of anger or something. Kill one person is different but to actually take their body and cut it up like that thats frightening. Now you can see neighbors came over to this bush where parts of the man were found and offered a prayer. One of the things people are wondering is if this is somehow gangrelated, this type of rule crime we have seen in the past will stop police tell us at this point they have no indication no indication this man was involved in a gang and they say they have not seen a lot of gang it. Gang activity in in this area. Police resources tell brad that perez had only a brother living in the area and perez might have been in maryland for just a few months. Now we turn to the mcdonalds corruption trial. Former Virginia Governor Bob Mcdonnell was back on the stand and today, it was his wifes attorney turn to question him. Jeff goldberg has been covering this trial from the beginning and
At that time, and every now and then i would look up and say really . No ones written this book yet. And lisa would say no ones done it. I feel incredibly privileged have to been the one to write this book. I dont know that it would have happened without her support early on and now michelles and the whole staff. Thank you for hosting this event and to you all for coming out on a chilly day. I appreciate that. I also want to thank some other folks thats hosting this exhibit in october have been supportive and became partners in the research along the way. I want to thank linda eaton and katy knowles and gina sell en60 and then there are arc sreufts and lie librarians who have been instrumental. And lastly i have to thank the family of betsy ross. Betsy ross came from a large family as i will mention in a little bit and her decedents have been incredibly supportive and welcoming to me as this project unfolded and opened up their homes and their family papers to me. I want to thank john
Really, no one has written this book at . Onelisa would say no, no has done it. So i feel incredibly privileged to be the one to get to write this book, and i do not know if that wouldve happened without lease early on, and now michelle and the whole betsy ross house staff. And for all of you for coming out on such a chilly day. I do appreciate that. I also want to thank some other folks, the museum that is hosting the exhibit on betsy in october has been incredibly supportive and really assisted in the resorts along the way, so i want to thank linda eaton, the curator of textiles, her intern, and another who have been instrument oh. And then there are librarians illy, probably too many to mention, but the folks at the Historical Society of pennsylvania, who tolerated my steady presence in the reading room. And lastly i have to thank the families of betsy ross. Betsy ross came from a large family, as i mentioned in it as i will mention, and her family has been incredibly supportive and