george washington. thank you for being here today. i would now like to introduce mount vernon's president and ceo, doug bradburn, who at the behest of the board has been leading the charge, save george washington's campaign to halt the industrial approach meant -- industrial encroachment across the river. thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you. i would like to particularly welcome supervisor dan who is here standing with us. i want to welcome mount vernon's coalition to save george washington's view partners. the alice ferguson foundation, the american battlefield trust, the chesapeake conservancy, the cultural landscape foundation, the garden club of america, the my own reserve, the national trust for historic preservation, the neighborhood friends of mount vernon, preservation maryland and preservation virginia. as mrs. colson just noticed, this extraordinary view behind me is something that has been protected and defended by the ladies association since the 1960's. it does not just happen to be one of the most beautiful sights in the region, but one of the most signific

. >> reporter: at mount vernon george washington's historic home more than 100 immigrants were sworn in as u.s. citizens. >> now, each of you have had a different path to get here, and your journey is unique and when you stop to think about it, that is what makes this nation the greatest nation on the face of the earth. >> reporter: new americans on america's 242nd birthday. dan schenamen, nbc news. >> and sanrancisco, the occupy i.c.e. encampment has doubled since it started tuesday, and the protesters have taken over the sidewalk in front of the federal agency's office, and this is in response to the trump administration's immigration policy. >> i am sitting here to use my privilege and my power to speak for those who are not able to afford that. i can afford to be arrested and i can afford the pay the bail. >> and in a statement, i.c.e.t said it respects the rights of all people to express their opinion without disruption, and they will monitor the operation accordingly. >>> in the bay, some people are feeling the >> and a possible major change for the episcopal same sex couples.

vernon. george washington's home. there is an exhibit there and it has martha washington and it shows you martha washington, that after george washington died, she took all the letters and burned them. because she did not want anyone. and there is no letter that survived between george and martha washington. because she did not want that personal part to be exposed. so that is an interesting thing when you look at context or look at historical figures and history. that there is that aspect as well. >> let me just give you two examples of collections that i am personally proud of the fact that we have saved them. that these things have survived over time and that we have been in our custody. we have 377 treaties signed by the indian nations. they would easily have been a collection that could have been destroyed because of embarrassment or whatever. but these treaties are used today by tribal elders and tribal warriors to settle water rights claims, land claims. but they tell a horrible story of how our government treat

of julyill be memorable for 101 people who became citizens, american citizens, at george washington's estate at mt. vernon. different countries.e born in 50 they are all now americans. and ceremonies like this took place all over the country. >>> nor ds, july 4th was more about the parade and founding fathers. >> reporter: at philadelphia's museum of the revolution, you will see george washington, and ol jer. he may tot be a foundin father. but the 7-year-old is a fixtu she's closed just about 70 times. started iver's obsession with a trip. >> who is the history buff? >> neither of us. >> reporter: just hihim? parents, jenna and chris, are learning as they go. mom hand-sews the outfits. >> how do i look? >> he prefers the 18th century card game. >> i think you have cards up your sleeves here. >> do you feel this is a phase? >> he'll do what he wants to do. >> reporter: what he wants to do is come here. he was disappointed whenhe families went to disney world er spring break. >> you want to work here. >> reporter: it's easy to pick sure oliver running the place right now. >> pretty cool kid. it's 6:36 now.

up next on american history tv, the leadership of george washington's mount vernon took the rare step of holding a press conference in hopes of preventing the building of a natural gas compressor station within the site of the first presidents home. a development, they say, that will deprive visitors of enjoying the pristine riverside view that washington new. this possibility prompted the national trust for historic preservation to include mount vernon in its 2018

. >> up next on american history tv, the leadership of george washington's mount vernon took the rarep of holding a press conference in hopes of preventing the building of a natural gas compressor station within the site of the first president's home. a development, they say, that will deprive visitors of enjoying the pristine riverside view that washington knew. this possibility prompted the national trust for historic preservation to include mount vernon in its 2018 list of america's 11 most endangered historic sites. the mount vernon's ladies association hosted this event, it is about 20 minutes. >> to the national historic trust for preservation. to those who serve in the local state and federal government. to the esteemed members of the press. to mount vernon leadership and staff. and last, and ultimately most importantly, to my fellow mount vernon ladies association's here with us today.

if you go to mount vernon there is an exhibit their and as martha watching -- washington after george washington died they took all of the letters and put them in and burn them. and there is no letter that survived between george and marsha washington. she didn't want to personal part to be exposed. when you look at context or historical figures in history let me just give you two examples of collections that i'm personally proud of the fact that we have saved them the. it has been in our custody so we can learn from them. it would be easily the collection that could've been destroyed because of embarrassment or whatever. but these treaties are used today by tribal elders and lawyers. to settle water rights claims. but they tell a horrible story of how our government treated native americans. things that were promised to them. there was their whole body of record. all of the records around that. for how we treated german-americans. and some chinese-americans in a way that is just inhuman. another set of records that have been preserved in maintained interests should serve us as a less

seminars for such groups as the pentagon, national archives, full bright scholaring and george washington's mt. vernon. following her talk this evening, her newest book will be available for sale just outside of this room and she'll be happy to sign copies that you brought with you. so i would like to invite linda to the stage, and i have one little button i node to press before i do that. two buttons. ♪ ♪ 200 years it's been around, talking about my constitution ♪ ♪ it speaks the truth, it will never get old ♪ ♪ talking about my constitution ♪ ♪ it will never fade away talking about my constitution ♪ ♪ i'm not trying to cause confusion talking about my constitution ♪ ♪ talking about the u.s. constitution ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ it will never fade away talking about my constitution ♪ ♪ i'm not trying to cause confusion ♪ ♪ talking about my constitution ♪ ♪ talking about the u.s. constitution ♪ ♪ talking about my constitution talking about my constitution ♪ >> come on. [ applause ] thank you, thank you. a special thank you to mr. john tuny. i've been corrected on that many times, the nevada teacher of the year, and hi

. >> if you go to mount vernon, torch washington's home, there is an exhibit there. it has martha washington. it shows after george washington died, martha washington put all the letters and burned them. she didn't want anyone, and there is no letter that survived between george and martha washington. she did not want that to be exposed. you look at context or you look at historical figures in history that there is that aspect as well. >> let me just give you two examples of collections that i am personally proud of the fact that these things have survived over time. we can learn from them. 377 treaties signed with the indian nation. that would easily have been a collection that could have been destroyed because of embarrassment or whatever. these treaties are used today by tribal elders and tribal lawyers to settle water rights claims, land claims, but they tell a horrible story of how our government treated native americans. things that were promised to them, things that were never delivered. the other is all of the records around the japanese camps. a horrible story of how we treated german-americans, japanese

at george washington's historic mt. vernoneworks, an organization by the man never afraid to go big. >> no shortage of people telling you why it won't work. if you feel it in your gut, there's a great thrill in going against all the negativity. >> 70 miles west of mt. vernon in an historic town of less than 200 people, patrick o'connell arrived in 1978 and turned a former gas station and garage into the inn at little washington. >> what was your vision 40 years ago? >> well, my mother always said i wasn't too well grounded in reality, but i say it has served me well. >> people thought he was crazy. this local boy who loved to cook but never even went to cooking school. even his mother had doubts. >> she said, now, dear, if things don't work out, we could always sell that wonderful granola you make door to door. >> was that encouraging start/finish i was missed. >> instead, o'connell built a masterpiece, a two-star michelin restaurant and five-star hotel in virginia. it attracts visitors from d.c. to abu dhabi. >> here we are.

george washington liked hoban, didn't like latrobe. yet there were portrait ones of latrobe at mt. vernon with the washingtons. so i just wanted to understand how latrobe was not so well thought of. >> who can take that on latrobe? >> it's an interesting question on the basis that latrobe, i think, his real problem was twofold. he had a temperament that, in fact, he lost his temper very easily. he was opinionated. he was actually very competent but as a personality, he was a person who tended to lord it over others. he was coming at a state he was falling between the aristocracy. and the peasantry. he was in between the two. that was a proper rising status in france at the time. at the profession of architecture was shifting from the idea of a co-partnership as existed. that is the old order where you had the gentleman master. and then when he saw it he did know what he wanted and you had the person who could give it to him without telling him what he wanted. on the other hand you had latrobe coming in who was coming in fully educated. he wanted somebody to put him in a position, a bit li

george washington worshiped. one of two churches, a country church near mount vernon and this one christ church. it had very few changes over the centuries. it reminds me inside of what you see you in bermuda or in barbados, wherever the english were. they built this kind of church. i urge you to see it. it had -- i did something wrong. there we go. here you can barely see it they have split between two rocks. in the process at a quiet and this is stafford county, and zane o'connor had created a wonderful park there. and it is highly desirable residential area quick but it is just as they left it when buildings were built here -- evidence of their work and how they did it. here we go. here is some of the workmen and the sketches that the association had done. you can see this is sticks, maybe some of them are iron. they ordered spikes and he drives these in an it naturally splits the rock. then as the rock gets reduced to the sizes they want, the stonecutters have told them, going on the plan, papers that never survive from building. the drawings and all of that. here at a quiet park you can see

george washington worshiped. one of two churches. a country church near mount vernon, and this one, christ church, it had very few changes. it reminds you inside what you see in bermuda or barbados, where the english were. they built this kind of church. i urge you to see it, if possible. it had -- i've done something wrong. there. there we go. here, you can barely see it, they have split between two rocks, in the process, this is stafford county, jane o'connor have created a wonderful little park there, it's a highly desirable residential area, but it's just as they left it when the buildings are built here. these are rejected stones all over the place evidence of their work and how they did it here some of the workmen he's driving six, probably six, maybe a and b some of them iron, iron spikes, he drives these and and and actually splits the rock, as the rock gets reduced to the sizes they want, going on the plans, papers that never survived, these drawings -- both here at this park you can see the -- we loaned it since 1791. spikes went down, sometimes it was a sti

george washington worshipped. one of two churches, a country church near mount vernon, and this one, christ church. it had very few changes since the 18th century. remind you inside of what would you see in bermuda, or barbados, wherever the english were, to build this kind of a church. i urge you to see it, if possible. >> there we go. here you can barely see it. they have split between two rocks, two stones. in the process and this is, the stafford county and jane o'connor had created a wonderful little park there. and it's a highly desirable residential area. but it's just as they left it when the buildings were built here, these were rejected stones all over the place. evidence of their work. and how they did it. here we go here's some of the workmen, sketches the association had done. he's driving sticks, probably sticks, maybe some of them iron, but because they ordered spikes, he drives these in and it naturally splits the rock. as the rock gets reduced to the sizes they want. which the stonecutters are told them going on the plan, big papers that never survived from buildings, big drawings,

war and all, it was always protected because this is where george washington worshipped, one of two churches, a country church near mt. vernon and this one, christ church. it's had very, very few changes since the 18th century and reminds you inside of what you'd see in bermuda or bar barbados. i urge you to see it if possible. wait a minute. i've done something wrong. there, we're all right. there we go. here, you can barely see it. they have split between two rocks, two stones, rocks, in the process at aquaya and this is the stafford county and jane o'connor have created a wonderful little park there, and it's a highly desirable residential area, but it's just as they left it when the buildings were built here. these rejected stones, all over the place, evidence of their work and how they did it. here's some of the workmen in some sketches the association had done. you see he's driving sticks, probably sticks, maybe some of them iron because they ordered iron spikes, but he drives this in and it naturally split the rock. and then as the rock gets reduced to the sizes they want, which the stone cutters have told them, going

george washington won't lose his view after all. dominion energy is scrapping plans toatuild aal gas compressor station across potomac riverrom mt. vernonssion stacks would be visible. they toldews 4he stacks would sit below the tree line. "the washington post" reports the power company is srching for a new site. environmental groups say a new location't ease their concerns. to be continued. >> all right. but it's not going to be there is some relief at mt. vernon. >> right. from heat. relief >> we do. we're not going to see it until this week. we're going to continueo track hot and humid conditions tonight, tomorrow, on into friday. friday, we're going to have rain and thunderstorms moving ttough and trings relief for your saturday and sunday. right now, not an ideal forecast for the fourth of july. fireworks at all the communities out the have planned. you can see right now, i'm tracking some thuerstorm activityust north of lou ray. very heavy rainfallring there. parts of the area around winchester have seen about 2 to 3 inches of rainfall this afternoon as these thunderstorms just moved along i-81. a lot of difficulty moving over the

vernon, a visit to the tomb of the unknown soldier and general sightseeing around washington. prior to their departure on november 2, the princess presented gifts on behalf of her father king george the sixth. keep in mind that the white house was still in the midst of a major renovation so the ceremony was held in the rose garden on this makeshift platform. during her remarks the princess mentioned that the renovation of the white house had attracted interest all over the world. she added if it had been possible to preserve this beautiful building, any people in britain would have shared your disappointment, as it is we are glad to join with you in celebrating its restoration. my father who has many happy memories of his own stay in the house has wished to mark the event with a personal gift. it gave the king great pleasure when he found the over mantle which is before you now. the work of 18th-century artists and embodying the finest british craftsmanship it seems perfectly suited for the place which it will occupy. it is his hope and mine that it will be a welcome ornament to one of your proudest national positions and that it will remain here as a mark of our friendship so lo

seminars for such groups as the pentagon, national archives, for right scholars, and george washington mount vernon. following her talks this evening, her book will be available for sale outside of this room and she will be happy to sign copies that she has brought with her. i would like to invite linda to the stage and have a button i need to press before i do this. two buttons. will -- [ music ] [ music ] [ music ] [ music ] [ music ] [ music ] [ music ] [ music ] [ applause ] >> thank you, thank you. a special thanks to mister john tierney, in nevada, the teacher of the year. as well as his students who put this together for us. got this professionally produced, this is the world premiere. the parity of talking about my generation, talking about my constitution. for those of you who noticed the artwork, it's one of my favorites. it's in my new book, the bill of rights as described. i will demonstrate with my air guitar so i've got to take a little press. i'm so pleased -- i got to take a little breath, i'm so pleased you came out tonight to discuss the bill of rights and constitution considering