Like a festive, light atmosphere and im glad. Weve got a great presentation for you tonight. My name is steve weberg. I work in the Public Affairs department of the library. Its my honor to introduce a guy ive gotten to know and really come to admire a lot here in the past few months working with him. Some of you may have already been through our new exhibit opened just under two months ago on the second floor in the mountain gallery, cattle cowboys and culture. If you havent, i would strongly urge you to. Its just a fascinating collection and im talking a large collection of artifacts. Art and other objects that illuminate it connection that i wasnt aware of down through history back through the cattle days in amarillo, texas. Its so big part of it spilled out if had to kirk hall on it first floor. You may see seen the big saddle and hall tree. I would be remisprobably at this point before getting to michael if i didnt introduce ann deucy in the very back, back there. He is our librar
Good evening. Its great to have everybody here tonight. Its a great crowd and feels like a festive, light atmosphere and im glad. Weve got a great presentation for you tonight. My name is steve weberg. I work in the Public Affairs department of the library. Its my honor to introduce a guy ive gotten to know and really come to admire a lot here in the past few months working with him. Some of you may have already been through our new exhibit opened just under two months ago on the second floor in the mountain gallery, cattle cowboys and culture. If you havent, i would strongly urge you to. Its just a fascinating collection and im talking a large collection of artifacts. Art and other objects that illuminate it connection that i wasnt aware of down through history back through the cattle days in amarillo, texas. Its so big part of it spilled out if had to kirk hall on it first floor. You may see seen the big saddle and hall tree. I would be remisprobably at this point before getting to m
One with a pedigree of nasa and aerospace history, which is deep abroad and will have a fascinating discussion today. Let me start out, dr. Bilberry to my right is a current nasa chief historian from nasa from watching nbc roger,right is dr. Currently the associate director of collection and Territorial Affairs at the smithsonian institution. To his right is dr. Eric conway, the gpl historian and former langley historian. He spent time here before we sent them out to jpl. Current glenn, the history and nasa ames. Let me introduce you dr. Bill barry from headquarters will moderate our panel, and give us the beginnings of a great story. Thanks, bill. [applause] thanks, walt. Good afternoon, everybody. This is a great opportunity for us all to learn about viking and what happened 40 years ago. I imagine that 40 years ago today, on the 19th of july 1976, there was a lot of nailbiting and concern going on in the langley area and perhaps the other side of the coast out in california. For goo
Good evening assistant director of public programs. And it is my pleasure to welcome you here tonight to our program entitled historically speaking, songs that shook the planet. A conversation with chuck d. It is wonderful to welcome chuck tebow to the museum which he is championed over the years with support. He has contributed collections and ideas about the role of hip hop in Building Social consciences. He is contributed to the smithsonian. Serving on this project executive committee. Checked he is founder, cofounder of public enemy writing the lyrics behind the ear and told behind the anthem five the power, bring the noise and a state of the union while establishing a new voice of black centers activism. Chuck d is a rock and roll hall of fame and dr. E, Lifetime Achievement award winner, one of ssls top 20 emcees of all times a bestselling author and a member of the library of congress. And has audible. Com release entitled songs that shook the planet hip hops trustee takes liste
Support. He has contributed collections and ideas about the role of hip hop in Building Social consciences. He is contributed to the smithsonian. Serving on this project executive committee. Checked he is founder, cofounder of public enemy writing the lyrics behind the ear and told behind the anthem five the power, bring the noise and a state of the union while establishing a new voice of black centers activism. Chuck d is a rock and roll hall of fame and dr. E, Lifetime Achievement award winner, one of ssls top 20 emcees of all times a bestselling author and a member of the library of congress. And has audible. Com release entitled songs that shook the planet hip hops trustee takes listeners off on a journey along has path as the music and invader. If you can order your copies of this recording at audible. Com. Hes going to be joined by to talk to call these from the National Museum of American History and culture tiffany bernstein, Museum Specialist worked closely with owners and col