afternoon is shelly stokes-hammo stokes-hammond, a develop and public affairs officer at the lee howard university library. last year she received a master's degree in historic presentation and as anned a junk professor there, it was my pleasure to advisory a field work project that will form the basis of her presentation this afternoon. please welcome shelly to the podium. thank you. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i would also like to thank neal and bill for the support to share but the story of the depriests and not so secret tea at the white house. when it comes to american history, there are many significant days. some uplifting and inspirational, others are more disappointing and disheartening. most people remember the year 1929 for the devastating crash of the stock market in october. and the great depression that followed. however, three other days that year, march 4th, april 15th, and june 12th, also capture our imagination. on those days both heartening and disheartening efblts occurred that are tied to oscar is an ton depriest and his wife who once lived in a nation's capital at 419 u