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
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this is what abraham lincoln was assassinated. featuring his flag draped co coffin. everybody laying down their guns and dropping her arms. north dropping and there was a homecoming. man is it important, the second floor window we believe, 6-year-old teddy roosevelt in his grandfather s apartment, his family knew this to be historic moment he must be part of. the side of rushmore with our fallen president. as america was moving into the 20th century desperate for civil rights leaders to emerge to put the u.s. on, reconstruction truck. everyone trying to figure out how we build our community back, how we get out of the challenges of the civil war and come together. enter, booker t. washington, a man who not only grows up from slavery but gave his people and institution that change the world forever. impact black people, it would uplift the whole country. all great movements are not possible out great partnerships. teddy and booker t, two friends, the right man at t