1950s. So when mr. s went out for runs mr. East went out for lunch, got in the door, someone was pounding on the drivers side window, and mr. East looked, and there was a very scary looking individual saying are you p. D. East, the the troublemaking newspaper man . [laughter] and with more courage than he felt, mr. East said, yes, i am. The man said, if you get out of this car, ill beat your brains out. [laughter] mr. East, said if you want me to get out of this car, youve got to give me a lot more incentive than that. [laughter] the roorld the the regard i have for the Virginia Historical society where i spent many, many weeks working on this book for nelson, for graham, thats all the incentive i needed to come. And again, i thank you for the invitation. The booth book grew actually from a class i taught on great crimes. And in that class we would take a different crime every week, the lindbergh kidnapping, haymarket riot the next week, then the lincoln assassination. Hands down, the
Restored to the way it looked in the 1930s, where mrs. Walker lived here almost 30 years. We will see are a reflection of Maggie Walker and to journey through her life being one of the bestknown Women Leaders of the Fraternal Organization and one of the first woman to open a bank, and the first africanamerican woman to be a Bank President during the height of jim crow segregation. We are in the home of maggie l. Walker, which has been restored by the National Park service to the way it appeared during the last seven years of maggie l. To 1934. Life from 1928 however, mrs. Walker lived in this home beginning in 1905 iner purchasing the house 1904. She took time to have the house ofovated to take advantage the most modern conveniences. She would do these changes throughout her time. The house had become a way to show what could be done with determination, perseverance, education. That if you worked hard, you could achieve the same kind of things that Maggie Walker did. So when we come in
Which has been restored by the National Park service, to the way it appeared during the last seven years of maggies life, from 1928 to 1934. However, ms. Walker lived in this home beginning in 1905, after purchasing the house in 1904. She took time to have the House Advantage of take the most modern conveniences. She would do these changes throughout her time living here in the house. The house becomes a way for her to show what could be done with determination, perseverance, education. If you applied yourself, if you worked hard, you could achieve the same kind of things that Maggie Walker did. We come into the house, coming and intohe front foyer the parlor, the front room here. Find chairs throughout the home, furnishings you might not have expected back in mrs. Walkers findday, that belong to africanamerican woman. What she would do in this home is that she would show what could be done if you applied yourself. Day, that belong to africanamerican woman. What she would do in this ho
Bel air, maryland. He went to a school in sparks, maryland, run by quaker elder and a military middle and high school in catonsville, maryland run by an episcopalian priest. These are good schools. It was difficult for him. His sister said his older brothers were more intuitive but for john, he had to really force himself to learn things. It was not easy. I see all sorts of clues that he was a good auditory learner. He would listen, especially to people he respected. We know this. You can pay attention. You can learn a lot with your ears. People have made a fortune with their ears. He was very good about picking up things just by listening other people. He became an actor in his late teens. He was in richmond for two years and was popular there. I was able to discover that the roles he played more than any other role was lord gundry in our american cousin. It was not known what role he had until recently and i was glad to see that in a source. He knew that play backward and forward. Wh
Pinches the wants to make you pinches cheeks. This man is as close to god as is humanly possible. [laughter] alford was awesome. I had him fall semester and failed his class. Not because he was bad, but because i did not come to class. Dont expect to fail. That was just me being stupid. Hes cool. [laughter] quotes alfred manages to be wetyourpants funny at 8 00 a. M. In the morning. It is as if you are watching a movie, but it is him just reading the tapestry of american history. And finally, my favorite stop reading these reviews and sign up for his class before all the seats are taken. Please welcome my friend and fellow board member, dr. Terry alford. [applause] professor alford thank you for this great invitation. It is great to see such a large audience. He got invited to read his poems at 7 00 friday night at the community center. He was delighted and showed up at 6 30. No one was there. 6 45 tone was there. 7 00, no one was there, not even the person who invited him. [laughter]