Up up, my father was in dairy business. We were farm people and we lived in a farm community. We had 11 kids born to our family. Some of them back in the teens and when the flu hit in 1918, the epidemic came along, we lost most of them. But five of us survived. I wasnt born yet. I wasnt born until 1923. Of course the flu epidemic ended in 1919. We had no military influence in our community at all. There was no bases. People who went in the army back at that time and we didnt know there was any other branch of the service. Because we thought everybody went into the army. The army was the army and included everybody. The army or military service was not too well thought of in those days. You went in the army because you were in trouble with the law or you were too lazy to work. Thats the only reason you went into the military. We had a couple of fellows in our community whoa apparently didnt like to farm. They didnt like hoeing corn and putting up hay and whatever. Those two fellows thou
Exciting and interesting. This one is no exception. I have seen so many friends who have come from far and wide, including my good friend all the way from texas. Thank you for coming. We are now in the portion of our program, we have had a wonderful introduction to the road to guadalcanal from richard frank. Someday we are going to do a rich frank symposium, eight straight hours. No one would object. I know that. Now, we are in the portion of our program, for the next three sessions, we will be looking at land, sea, and air fighting around and over guadalcanal. We will start with the land portion. Dr. Andy west is universal dr. Andrew wiest is a distinguished professor. He is the codirector of the dale center for society. That rivals the length of my own title, and i think andy needs his own placard. He is the author of numerous books, including war in the pacific, vietnams forgotten army, and the boys of 67. He is also a great undiscovered rock drummer. He is here to speak about the f
The San Francisco chronicle at the bay area festival in downtown berkeley, california, in the first weekend in june. Live coverage of the 32nd annual printers row lit fest featuring see moore hirsh and sebastian younger. Then in hyde park, new york, its the 13th annual roosevelt reading festival held at the franklin d. Roosevelt president ial library and museum. And this years harlem book fair will be held on jewel 16th. July 16th. For more information about the festivals booktv will be covering and to watch previous coverage, click on the book fairs tab on our web site, booktv. Org. Welcome to hattiesburg, mississippi, on booktv. Located in the southern part of the state, it has a population of nearly 50,000 and is home to the university of southern mississippi. With the help of our Comcast Cable partners, other the next 90 over the next 90 minutes, well talk with local authors as we learn about the history of the area including a look at the civil war through the eyes of both well kn
Many of these events are open to the public. Look for them to air in the near future on booktv on cspan2. Welcome to hattiesburg, mississippi, on booktv. Located in the southern part of the state as apocalypse of nearly 80,000 is home to the university of Southern Mississippi. With the help of our Comcast Cable partners, over the next 90 minutes well talk with local authors as well as about the history of the area and the Dakota Clinic look at the civil war through the eyes of both wellknown and ordinary families. I really had always wanted to write this kind of sweeping, i guess sauger of the civil war. And for me as a military historian over the years what i of those is that as much as was ousted by what happens on the battlefield and this sweeping changes that take place because of his campaign on that campaign, the soldiers are always looking older i really came to deciding on my writing that you have to look at both. You have to look at the soldier and the families, the battlefron
Join the discussion. Thursday, a hearing on public accommodations law for the disabled. The house judicial subcommittee on the constitution and Civil Liberties meets at 9 00 a. M. Eastern, and you can see that here on cspan 3. Donald Trump Campaigns in lawrenceville, new jersey thursday. The Presumptive Republican president ial nominee will be joined by new jersey governor chris christie. Live confidential at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. At politico. Com this headline, Donald Trumps goldplated convention. Sort of where Celebrity Apprentice meets the Republican Party. The reporting of ha das gold, a media reporter for politico. Thanks for being with us. Thanks for having me. Safe to say this is not going to be your fathers or grandfathers republican convention. What can we expect when the gavel comes down in july in cleveland . I mean, with donald trump as the presumptive nominee i think you can expect trumps side version of the convention, whether that will probably mean unveiling of h