. >> next, author pamela scott discusses her book "capital engineers: the u.s. army corps of engineers in the development of washington, d.c., 1790-2004." we will hear about the army corps of engineers key role in designing the capital city, including

our speaker tonight is pamela scott. she is an architectural historian. you may have attended her bus tour about the mcmillan association. she literally wrote the book on the army corps of engineers here in washington. i am eager to hear what she has to say, as i'm sure are you. pam scott. [applause] ms. scott: thank you. i am very pleased to be here tonight and to see such a huge crowd. it is amazing that there are so many people interested in such an erudite topic. i am going to tell you a great deal that you did not know about what the army corps of engineers has done in washington and is still doing. the corps recognizes as their grandfather, their founder pierre charles l'enfant. , here you see him as a lean soldier in 1783. then as a plump, disgruntled gentleman in 1801 who is trying to get from congress of the money he was owed for the work he did in d.c. the part you need to understand about l'enfant initially is a little prehistory about the end of the revolution. in 1783-1784 when it was all winding down, there was a great deal of discussion abo

." >> next, author pamela scott cusses her book "capital engineers: the u.s. army corps of engineers in the development of washington, d.c., 1790-2004." we will hear about the army corps of engineers key role in designing the capital's elite -- the capital city, including the aqueduct bridge over the potomac river. this was hosted by the smithsonian associates. it is one hour and 45 minutes. mader program tonight is possible by generous underwritingby the reva and david logan foundation. they have enabled us to bump up our curriculum in that area. we have not offered a lot of local d.c. programs. so thank you very much. if you're not a member of this missoni and associates, your membership and your donation -- of thelp bring sony and associates, your member -- of the smithsonian associates, your membership and donation support help brings these