Kristen Welker: “The Smithsonian Castle. Part of it is under renovation, but…”

“… 250th anniversary exhibit and explained how his grandfather inspired him to find resilience even in the most difficult parts of America's history. Let's start with where we are right now. The Smithsonian Castle. Part of it is under renovation, but you have reopened it to mark this milestone for the country, America's 250th birthday. Why is this such a special place? Why did you want to reopen it right now? Well, the castle was really the Smithsonian for almost 30 years, that it was built in 1855.” (30:33–30:44)

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