Parks service. Were here to talk about the service at its history and also learn more about the special house and people who lived here and how its being preserved by the National Parks service. Were joined by robert stanton. Biez, the former site manager here at arlington house. Obviously a park service employee. Hes also oversees a year long renovation of the estate. Let me start with the story of how the National Park service began. As the National Park service was authorized by an act of congress, signed into law by president woodrow wilson, august 25, 1916. There we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park service today. And that legislation came about through the stellar efforts of many conservationists and civil leaders throughout the country. Was it at all controversial at the time it was signed into law . It was in the sense there was sort of a misunderstanding in terms of some of the constraints that may be imposed by having one federal agency to ad minister our N
That enjoy and appreciate the National Park system and as we close out here happy centennial to the National Park service. A reminder this program will air tonight at 10 00 p. M. Eastern time once again in its entirety and youll see a full tour of arlington house just as if you were here yourself. Thanks for being with us. Each week american artifacts takes you to museums to reveal what artifacts reveal about American History. Next he leads a tour of arlington house. The 19th century mansion situated on the hill above president john f. Kennedys grave in Arlington National cemetery. Today it is the most visited historic home in the National Park Service System which is marking its centennial this year. Arlington house will close at the end of 2016 for a yearlong restoration made possible by a 12. 35 million gift. I am a park service ranger. I have been here many years. I sometimes joke i spent more time in this house than robert e. Lee did. Although it was his home for 30 years. Its per
Services most visited historic home, arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial at arlingt Arlington Cemetery. Join us with our phone calls as we talk with the former arlington site house manager who will oversea the yearlong restoration of the mansion, slave quarters and grounds. Today the 100 anniversary of the National Park service live from arlington house at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Coming up this weekend on American History tv on cspan3. The Abraham Lincoln president ial Library Foundation published a book of musings by public figures and ordinary americans celebrating or responding to lincolns gettysburg address. Editor of gettysburg replies, the world responds to Abraham Lincolns gettyburgs address reads passages from the book. His presence still resonates from the words hes written and the artifacts and documents that he has left behind for our prosperity. He was a simple yet deeply complex man who looked at complex issue plainly and purely. He acc
Obviously, as mentioned earlier, all parks have a website and theyd more than welcome an inquiry from you in terms of what their acquisition needs or their interests might be. And im positive that you will get a response in a timely fashion. A special program tonight on the anniversary of the Parks Service, produced by American History tv, part of the cspan family of television content. And were delighted to introduce you to what we do here at American History tv. You can find us all weekend, every weekend, with visits to historic sites, lectures in history, tours of battlefields, all firstperson history and nothing else really quite like it on television. We hope if you like it tonight youll find American History tv on cspan3 on the weekends and also on the web. As we close out here tonight, i really want to thank your colleagues here at arlington house for the hospitality in allowing us to bring this equipment in and move the furniture around. Whats the closing thought you want to le
Youre looking at a live picture of arlington house, the robert e. Lee memorial. This is the National Park services most visited historic home and it was on this day in 1916 that president Woodrow Wilson signed the legislation that created the park service. Were here this evening at arlington house to talk about the park service and its history. We will also learn more about this special house and the people who lived here and how its being preserved and interpreted by the National Park service. Were joined tonight by robert stanton, former National Park service director, and brandon bies, the former site manager here at arlington house, and obviously, park Service Employee who is also overseeing a yearlong rehabilitation of the estate. Let me start with the story of how the National Park service began. As the National Park service was authorized by an act of congress, signed into law by president Woodrow Wilson, august 25, 1916. Therefore, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Nati