How the Transcontinental Railroad change the community. This was part of a symposium marking the railroads 150th anniversary. Your sponsor today of the Stanford Historical society provides members and supporters access and trying to be objective about telling the whole story to lectures and special events, membership is open to anyone, whether you are affiliated with Stanford University as an alum list, a faculty member, staff member or just live in the area or live outside of the area and are interested in history and the impact that stanford has had in the development of the nation. Please visit us in the reception area regarding membership or tell a friend to visit us at the Stanford Historical society. As i am mentioning the historical society, our next week or just happens to serve as the president of the Stanford Historical society. Doctor laura jones is responsible for Stanford University nearly 100 archaeological sites and 200 historic buildings. She earned her masters degree f
How the Transcontinental Railroad change the community. This was part of a symposium marking the railroads 150th anniversary. Your sponsor today of the Stanford Historical society provides members and supporters access and trying to be objective about telling the whole story to lectures and special events, membership is open to anyone, whether you are affiliated with Stanford University as an alum list, a faculty member, staff member or just live in the area or live outside of the area and are interested in history and the impact that stanford has had in the development of the nation. Please visit us in the reception area regarding membership or tell a friend to visit us at the Stanford Historical society. As i am mentioning the historical society, our next week or just happens to serve as the president of the Stanford Historical society. Doctor laura jones is responsible for Stanford University nearly 100 archaeological sites and 200 historic buildings. She earned her masters degree f
Tonights lecture will trace the history of harry byrds conservative political organization, which dominated virginia politics for more than half a century. The byrd machine wielded power and influence over everything from the choosing of gubernatorial candidates to how the state would maintain racial segregation. A major turning point which sparked the organization lynns decline, came with massive resistance. A group of laws passed intending to prevent integration of virginias schools. And here to speak tonight is Michael Lee Pope hope, an Award Winning journalist whose reported for npr, the new new york daily news, the Northern Virginia magazine and the alexandria gazette packet. Michael holds a masters degree in american studies from Florida State university and is a former adjunct professor at Tallahassee Community college. Hes the author of several books, including a Hidden History of alexandria, d. C. Shotgun justice. And of course, most recently, the bird machine, the rise and fa
The state would maintain racial segregation. A major turning point which sparked the organization lynns decline, came with massive resistance. A group of laws passed intending to prevent integration of virginias schools. And here to speak tonight is Michael Lee Pope hope, an Award Winning journalist whose reported for npr, the new new york daily news, the Northern Virginia magazine and the alexandria gazette packet. Michael holds a masters degree in american studies from Florida State university and is a former adjunct professor at Tallahassee Community college. Hes the author of several books, including a Hidden History of alexandria, d. C. Shotgun justice. And of course, most recently, the bird machine, the rise and fall of a conservative political organization. Please join me in welcoming Michael Lee Pope. All right. Well, this is a treat. This is a real honor to be asked to come speak here. So thank you so much to the Historical Society and to the museum of history and culture. I w
Tonights lecture will trace the history of harry byrds conservative political organization, which dominated virginia politics for more than half a century. The byrd machine wielded power and influence over everything from the choosing of gubernatorial candidates to how the state would maintain racial segregation. A major turning point which sparked the organization lynns decline, came with massive resistance. A group of laws passed intending to prevent integration of virginias schools. And here to speak tonight is Michael Lee Pope hope, an Award Winning journalist whose reported for npr, the new new york daily news, the Northern Virginia magazine and the alexandria gazette packet. Michael holds a masters degree in american studies from Florida State university and is a former adjunct professor at Tallahassee Community college. Hes the author of several books, including a Hidden History of alexandria, d. C. Shotgun justice. And of course, most recently, the bird machine, the rise and fa