When about the role farms of played in the course of american history. Welcome to the nra national fire Arms Museum. Im the museums director. Were going to go through the museum. Take a look at the history of americans and their fire arms. We will start with the earliest precolonial days. Go up to a current time. We will look at the role that firearms played in terms of the settlement, expansion of america, the role firearms played in the Military And Sporting and personal shooting roles. Well see the guns of champions. The guns of President S and heroes. We will see some great piece of art. Fire Arm Engraving on a steel canvas. The national fireArms Museum is that and are a headquarters in fairfax, virginia. The museum has existed itself for nearly eight years and we have been in this location for nearly 15. We are custodians of about 7000 firearms that have been donated to us relent to over the past 35 years. We have about 3000 on display here. And about 1000 more at the Nra Sporting
History of americans and their firearms. Well start with the earliest precolonial days, go up through current time. Well look at the role firearms have played in terms of the Settlement And Expansion of america, the role firearms have played in Military And Sporting and personal shooting roles. Well see the guns of champions, the guns of President S and heroes, and well see some great pieces of art, Firearms Engraving on a steel canvas. The national Firearms Museum is at Nra Headquarters in fairfax, virginia. Now, the museum has existed itself for nearly 80 years and weve been in this location for about 15. Were custodians of about 7,000 firearms. They have been donated to us or lent to us over the past 75 years. We have about 3,000 on display here and about 1,000 more at the nra national sporting Arms Museum in springfield, missouri. What i want people to come away from the museum with, beyond the, would you, thats a lot of cool guns, which is very important to us, but its an understa
Roosevelt institute. The Hoover President ial library, and the lbj foundation. Before found joining the faculty at the university of New York she taught palermo and rome. Betty is the author of a number of books including first ladies, the everchanging rule, which we will be talking about tonight. Ladybird and lyndon the hidden story of a marriage that made president. The roosevelt women, and inside the white house. She currently resides in new York City, and sometimes, although not, now in venice italy. Welcome betty. Thank you very. Much happy to be here. I know our audience is looking forward to this conversation, so were going to have a read back and forth and they were going to go to questions from our audience. At the beginning of our, book you discussed the rule of the early first ladies and how they set important precedents. Can you elaborate on those early first ladies . Women such as Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and dolley madison. How they influence the role. Yes we kno
President Ial Library and the lbj foundation. Before joining the faculty at the City University of New York. She taught in palermo and rome. Betty is the author of a number of books including first ladies the everchanging role which will be talking about Tonight Lady Bird and linden the hidden story of a marriage that made a president the roosevelt women and inside the white house. She currently resides in new York City and sometimes although not now in venice italy. Welcome betty. Thank you very much. Good to be here colleen terrific. Well, i know our audience is really looking forward to this conversation. So were gonna have a brief back and forth and then well go to plenty of questions from our audience. At the beginning of your book you discussed the role of the early first ladies and how they set important precedents. Can you elaborate on those early first . Ladies women such as Martha Washington Abigail Adams and Dolly Madison and how they influenced the role. Yes, as we know the
Phd in american civilization from nyu a Fulbright Scholar in italy. She has received fellowships and grants from the national endowment for the humanities the Franklin And Eleanor roosevelt institute, the Hoover President Ial Library and the lbj foundation. Before joining the faculty at the City University of New York. She taught in palermo and rome. Betty is the author of a number of books including first ladies the everchanging role which will be talking about Tonight Lady Bird and linden the hidden story of a marriage that made a president the roosevelt women and inside the white house. She currently resides in new York City and sometimes although not now in venice italy. Welcome betty. Thank you very much. Good to be here colleen terrific. Well, i know our audience is really looking forward to this conversation. So were gonna have a brief back and forth and then well go to plenty of questions from our audience. At the beginning of your book you discussed the role of the early first