jfk sson s bathroom, and situation room. this is an hour-long program. ok, good evening everybody. my name is doug bradburn, i am the director of the washington library and it is my great our booko a new to talks. i would like to welcome the c-span audience who is here as well and everyone watching on live as well, all 10 of you as well. [laughter] thousands of you. this is a way to bring authors to the mount vernon community free every month and we try to topics.levant books in we have a great one for you. mount vernon has had a long relationship with afford family, ford motor company, going back to him before s original donation of the fire engine, keep thep mansion say. it is important to us going forward. i would mention that this relationship to port is crucial because the mount vernon ladies has never taken any government money. we only accept money from private patriotic people and foundations. it allows us to maintain the house for the public, but it is a continual
i would like to welcome everyone to william howard taft national historic site. the significance of this house is this the birth and boyhood home of our 27th president. and our 10th chief justice, william howard taft. the house was built around 1840, that is the time we like to use here. his parents were alphonso taft and louise taft. they came from the states. when alfonso left vermont he came here to cincinnati, ohio in 1838. he begins to work with a law firm, becoming a lawyer here in cincinnati. this is where he started to make money. were prominent would laterwho leave downtown cincinnati and moved to the top here at mount auburn. mount auburn was once referred to as cincinnati s 5th avenue. when the prince of wales came to visit he would stay in a home up here in the mount auburn community. this is where the well-to-do got first established. trying to get away from all the pollution and the slaughterhouses, thus getting the name pork-opolis. trying to get to that clea
in the book, we acknowledge mary thompson, who is one of the historians here on staff for her invaluable insight and great scholarship. set here, whether it is the knowledgeable docents or the master craftsman, or the historians in the abundant johnves have turned kennedy s description of washington, d.c. on its head. mount vernon is a place that has northern efficiency and southern charm. [laughter] that in itself exemplifies the character of george washington which was orderly discipline and benevolent. i think you would be most pleased with what goes on here. now we did actually do a little work in preparation for our caper here. this evening, we would like you the stress with us that can befall the stress of relationships. our title is from samuel johnson s observation that a gentleman should keep his friendships and constant repair. it seems like good advice. but unfortunately the circumstances, for different reasons and different people, it was washington, the friendshi
david: jeanne and i are delighted to be at mount vernon. it is a treat to come back to the home of george washington which is a monument to him. they have preserved his home and the ground on which he walked. it s always a pleasure to be in the company of good people who are dedicated and diligent and the good people here at mount vernon combine that admiral admirable bull trait with a gracious hospitality that makes everyone who comes here feel warm and welcome. stephen macleod has smoothed the logistical edges of our journey here. in the book, we acknowledge mary thompson, who is one of the historians here on staff for her invaluable insight and great scholarship. the staff here, whether it is the knowledgeable docents or the master craftsman or the , historians in the abundant archives have turned john kennedy s description of washington, d.c., on its head. mount vernon is a place that has northern efficiency and southern charm. [laughter] david: that in itself exemplifi
randolph during the 1780 s and 1790 s. through these relationships, they seek to more clearly understand the first president s leadership style. this hour-long program was hosted by mount vernon. and i arer: jeanne delighted to be here at mount vernon this evening with you all, especially. it is always a treat to come back here. visit the home of george washington, which is a monument to him. and a tribute to the mount vernon ladies association, hoover 162 years have preserved his memory by preserving his home and maintaining the ground on which he walked. it is always a pleasure to be in the company of good people. who are dedicated and diligent. and the good people here at mount vernon combine that admirable trait with gracious hospitality that makes everyone who comes here feel warm and welcome. smoothed theod has edges, logistical edges, of our journey here. in the book, we acknowledgment thompson, who is one of the historians here on the staff for her invaluable insights