[marching] these are americans. Exciting men, dedicating their lives to securing better world for all. Substance of america. We have another army. Producing weapons and fighting. Behind all these stand america. And the men who grow our food, produce vital materials that this land may remain free. This is the story of one such american farmer. This is farmer henry browne, age 38. Father of three children. This year, henry browne is growing more on the farm than ever before. To get work done, he and his family have to be up. This year, for the first time, they have a cow. Young henry is raising the calf by his own on his own. He is raising 20 hands. Ens. Last year, it was the same thing for breakfast. It did not build strong, healthy body. Young henry does like grass. He has begun to fill out. Father has plenty to do today. Not that every farmer does not always have 20 of work. But, this year is different. The government men said we needed more fats and oils. Planted 15 acres of peanuts.
In his illustrated talks, he offered a firsthand account of the real story behind its development. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. Lauren good evening. Im Lauren Rosenberg with the Smithsonian Associates. And id like to welcome you to this program. To members, im so glad that youre here. Its your support that makes events like this possible. And if youre joining for the first time, an equally warm welcome and invitation to explore the wide range of programs we offer. Now is your perfect time to talk off your cell phone or anything that might make noise during the program. Thank you for doing that. This past march marked the 50th anniversary of the u. S. Navy Fighter Weapons program. We welcome the programs founder, dan pederson. He entered the u. S. Navy in 1953 and went on to become the senior officer of nine men to form the legendary Top Gun Program at Naval Air Station miramar in march of 1969. He served in combat during the vietnam war with the flying crews on the uss
Our nations past. It is different but it is very pretty appear. Announcer up next, the first officer in charge and cofounder of the u. S. Navy Fighter Weapons school discusses his book, top gun, and american story. Hehis illustrated talks, offered a firsthand account of the real story behind its development. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. Good evening. With theen rosenberg Smithsonian Associates. I would like to welcome you to this program. Its your support that makes events like this possible. If you are joining for the first time, and equally warm welcome and invitation to explore the wide range of programs we offer. Now is your perfect time to talk anythingcell phone or that may make noise. This patch this past march marked the 50th anniversary of the u. S. Navy fighter weapon program. We welcome the programs founder, Dan Patterson dan pederson. He formed he served in combat during the hancockwar on the uss and three on the uss enterprise. He retired as a captain, hav
Were going to talk about sort of the nuts and bolts of the things that the people would have experienced in if they ry day lives were seriously effected by problems of that decade. I dont normally use images one this but im using this for a reason. Grandma survives Great Depression because her supply was local and she knew how to do stuff. Hats a really important concept and well come right back to it at the end of class as well. Is sort of the theme for the day. Now in terms of what were going to talk about. Were going to start with an problems ofwhat the the Great Depression were for people and the depths of the problem. Were going to talk about how coped in terms of work strategies and about the process help in the case of a disaster like this. Were going to talk about families fed and what do people actually do to try and ut food on the table in the middle of a collapse like this. Well talk about how it changed americas food habits and did starve . Impacts the real sort of of the G
Up next, university of texas at austin history professor Daina Ramey Berry discusses the buying and selling of slave cadavers to medical institutions , and africanamerican grave robbers who supplied the trade. She explores the concept of soul value which she describes as enslaved people developing their own sense of internal value. She is the author of the price for their pound of flesh the value of the enslaved from womb to grave in the building of a nation. The 50 minute event is part of a symposium on slavery cohosted by the university of virginia and the slave dwelling project. Daina good evening everyone. Honored tod and introduce our keynote speaker, professor Daina Ramey Berry. Professor berry is an associate professor of history and african and African Diaspora , and a fellow at the university of texas at austin. Swing the author of. Ircle she is also an awardwinning editor of enslaved women in andica, and encyclopedia, in slavery in savannah. In addition to her written an edit