Thank you all very much. Im john wetenhall. Here on the campus of George Washington university in the heart of washington, d. C. Norman rockwells four freedoms exhibition is a traveling show, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Norman Rockwell museum, the 75th anniversary of dday, and putting on the wall the images Norman Rockwell created that rockwell painted the created the ideological concepts that president roosevelt in the state of the Union Address in 1941. This is freedom of speech and expression. Freedom of every person who worships god in his own way everywhere in the world. Third is freedom from want, forumated in the world means economic understanding procured through every nation a lifehy peace time everywhere in the world. Freedom of fear. Experienced leaders in the world a point through such and in such a fashion that no nation would be in a position of physical aggression against any neighbor anywhere in the world. [applause] what people forget today is that the conc
Professor talks about her book, constructing cultural memory. She highlights some of the tutes of pioneer mom pioneer mothers in the kansas city area. Welcome everyone, thank you for being here. I manager of the Missouri Valley special collection. Our Research Room was headquartered across the hall. Otherll find journals and Research Materials document and kansas citys early histories the frontier town, and out better for traveler setting out on the santa fe trail. It was november 12, 1927 when the sculpture was dedicated. It not only celebrates kansas citys pioneer history, but is also a tribute to those who suffer great hardship and loss while traveling across the plains in search of a better life. In her new book, constructing historiandentity, the and rediscovering Pioneer Monuments erected across the nation, including those in the kansas city region. We are honored to have her here today to discuss her research. Dr. Prescott is an associate professor of history at the university o
That really created the freedomsof the four that made real the statements that president roosevelt expressed in the state of the Union Address in 1941. This is freedom of speech and expression. Everywhere in the world. Second is freedom of every person who worships god in his own way everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want, which translated in the world forum means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom of fear. Which translated in the world derms means a worldwi reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation would be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor anywhere in the world. [applause] john what people forget today is that the concept of four freedoms did not take immediate hold on the national psyche. A few artists made images of freedoms. There was talk of freedoms, but it didnt capture the imagination
Talking about, really i dont. Also i want to thank a couple. I could be here all night thanking people but there are a couple of people i want to mention. The most important one is kelly, kelly bird. Thank you for organizing all of this, bringing me here, getting us through the whole process of organizing the symposium itself as well as having me speak. And where is paul and nancy . Paul is over there. Paul, thank you for taking me to the best steak place in kansas city. Okay. Thank you. Now paul has been very helpful in other ways as well. Now diane has mentioned that my passion and ill admit this, i will admit to this, my passion is blackpast. Org. Now a 15,000 page website. Essentially a work thats based on volunteers. You can see some of it being skrold. Im not touching on it. You can see the scrolling. It started as kind of a project for our students at the university of washington and we forgot to gate it and as a consequence somebody wrote from new zealand and said, you know, sh
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