About the Program
Roger Kennedy, former Director of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History, was a guest on Booknotes to talk about his book, "Orders From France: The Americans and the French in a Revolutionary World, 1780 - 1820." The book examines the ways in which France's artisans, architects, engineers, and craftsmen influenced Revolutionary America. During this period in American history, Williamsburg, VA was modeled after Versailles, France; Washington, DC was designed by French architect Pierre-Charles L'Enfant; and a french engineer designed the intricate New York canal system.
Roger Kennedy
Roger Kennedy is the former Vice President of the Ford Foundation, former head of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History where he worked for thirteen years, and Director of the National Park Service from 1993 to 1997. He was a television producer and presenter, covering the White House for NBC, and was a founder of the Guthrie Theater and the Library of America. He is the author of "Figures on a Moving Frontier," "Rediscovering America," and "American Churches" among others.
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