Posted on 02/20/2010 7:57:16 PM PST by HokieMom
Ping!
Fred W Smith = Fed Ex
Ah, thanks. I couldn’t remember why that name sounded familiar. I was wondering if the Reynolds donor was of the family who donated a similar amount to the Smithsonian then reclaimed their gift when the lefty columnist in the WP, Richard Cohen, ranted for weeks on end that an exhibit at the Smithsonian as a tribute to the “American Spirit” was outrageous.
Great news. We visited Mount Vernon when our younger son was 6. He learned about President Washington and really wanted to visit Mount Vernon. Until that visit, I hadn’t realized that it was maintained by a private organization. It’s a site well worth visiting.
Probably could have done the job for a couple grand if they’d got right on it back in the day...
Hm...not sure I like this idea. The original grounds should be left as is. Build it somewhere else.
Martha Washington, for instance, burned nearly all of her personal letters from her husband shortly before she died.
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Though I would dearly love to read them, Martha was a smart woman.
Beautiful home. Visited there many times while stationed in D.C. in the 60s.
So sad that so much of Washington’s papers and other items may be lost forever due to the delay while klintoon’s things are... never mind.
no child in America should grow up without knowing the entire history of this remarkable man...and how, but for him and his indomitable spirit, faith and fortitude, we very likely would never have known the freedoms we have...
People should contemplate on the many instances when all seemed irretrievably lost and when most men would have folded in the face of what seemed insurmountable odds.
He's a great example for all ages - none more so than today.
We need to remember who we are. We need to turn the tide on our present day “enemies within.”
Hopefully, this will be such a a success that others will follow -
According to the Mount Vernon website:
“Construction of the 45,000 square foot facility, which will be named the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington, is expected to begin in early 2011, with a completion date in 2012. The facility will be tucked into the woods across from Mount Vernon’s conservation complex and within walking distance of the Mansion itself.”
Are these really conservators or are they just building Mt. Vernonland?
On a similar note, the Rutherford B. Hayes home (Spiegel Grove) and library in Fremont, Ohio is privately funded. They are an agressive group. A great visit for people in the Ohio area.
I treated my total family's visit Mt. Vernon in 2008. I had not realized that the grounds had never received government funds - the building was maintained impeccably!
To me it sounds wonderful to include an outbuilding for his memorabilia, maybe as part of the sprawling visitors center.
Why do we need a ‘presidential library’ for every president?
Why not have just one huge library that honors all presidents.
I’m going to guess you’ve never visited Mt. Vernon. The people who work there consider it sacred ground. Most are volunteers, with some paid staff.
The estate was forsaken and gone to seed before a group of women in the area bought it and began the slow process of restoration that’s gone on now for over 100 years. To fund its operation, there’s an admission charge, and there is a gift shop at the entrance, but it is no “Mt. Vernonland.”
Ping.
Great news!
I am delighted!
Yes, Fred Smith of FedEx! God Bless him!
Thank you, Coldwater Creek!
Wonderful news!
(also please check out my recent posts -we have much prayer needed tonight - glad you are awake....LOL)
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