digital resources or podcasts webinars virtual tours hours of really good recorded lectures that go back a decade in our building. and one last thing i want to mention. thank you to our members because everything we do we couldn t. without their support because we do not receive and never receive state operating support and it s through private donations that were able to preserve and share virginia story and offer programs like this. and i will also mention that if you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the comment bar and we ll do our best to discuss them. as as part of today s conversation at the end of the program. so you see the title there and i have a bit of a started explain how this subject came about i gave this program a month ago to an audience in england and that s why i pocahontas s name is in the title because because it s this this program is not so much about pocahontas, but it s about the junior of the 1600s the virginia that produced pocah
each give a short presentation and then returned to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd bunny mellon bunny mellon, who was s thomas boyd. [applause] thomas: hello. just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thinking for hosting this event. spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was an experience dipped in intimidation and fascination. although we were not close, i greatly admired her from afar and her ability to really solve problems and make people feel comfortable. graham gram bunny, as we called her, exhibited an ability to invent classical solutions in a variety of ways. i have learned from many people over the years. whether it was entertaining the prince or princess of wales, myself, or her daughter, she would regularly fix broken flower stems with a band-aid right before their arrival for a party. she would also sometimes sniff any flagging fl
panel, thefternoon legacy of bunny mellon, will explore the life and influences of rachel lambert mellon. we will hear from merrill - matt, met griswold - griswold, and linda. our speakers will each give a short presentation and then returned to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd bunny mellon bunny lon, who was thomas boyd. [applause] thomas: hello. just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thinking for hosting this event. spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was inexperience dipped intimidation and fascination. although we were not close, i greatly admired her from afar and her ability to really solve problems and make people feel comfortable. gram bunny, as we called her, exhibited an ability to invent classical solutions in a variety of ways. i have learned from many people over the years. whether it was entertaining the prince or princess of wa
matthew: good afternoon. welcome back to the carriage house for our afternoon sessions. i hope you enjoyed your lunch and learning more about the historic items that were provided. if you have not seen them yet please be sure to see them. they are outside. the first afternoon panel, the legacy of bunny mellon, will explore the life and influences of rachel lambert mellon. we will hear from meryl gordon, mac griswold, and linda jane holden. our speakers will each give a short presentation and then return to the stage for a moderated conversation with thomas lloyd, who was bunny mellon s grandson. i want to introduce thomas first. [applause] thomas: hello. just wanted to share a quick couple thoughts about my grandmother and give me some personal perspective i think is helpful in this and thank you again for hosting this event. spending time with my grandmother as a little boy was an experience dipped in intimidation and fascination. although we were not close, i greatly admire
okay. i think we re going to go ahead and get started. thank you everyone so much for coming. my name is cody and help with the events are at book culture and we are so pleased to be hosting meryl gordon tonight. this conversation on the life of an american-style legend, bunny mellon. maybe a quick show of hands that this is your first time to book culture. well, welcome. we are nestled here on the west side and we have been almost three years. some of may remember this 20 years ago. so we are so happy to be here and to be as basis of a great and important work. do take note of it c-span booktv recording the talk, so tonight discussion and q&a can live on in perpetuity. during the q&a session after meryl speaks, if you ll give us a a couple seconds to run the microphone to you so that when we can record your end of the conversation so she is not talking to no one on the recording. and then after the talk either give us a couple of seconds to set up, we will have signing que