The bloodiest battle of the First World War. Instead, that distinction is at this place called the somme, which occurred in the same year of 1960. There was no strategic objective at the somme. Its a little river valley in northern france. The only reason the site was selected for major offensive is, as you can see down here at the its where the french lines and the british lines came together. And the idea was that both armies could attack together to break through the german lines in the open country and that cavalry charge that the were always talking about. Many of the soldiers who would be fighting at the somme, least in the british army, were those volunteers who had enlisted when the call to arms came in 1914, had seen kitchener appeal to them and for that reason were known kitcheners army. Not only were men induced to come, as you saw those those posters of women wanting to induce to join up. But the british came up with yet another idea to appeal for volunteers. This was just
From the 2013 roosevelt reading festival Cheryl Mullenbach discusses her book double victory how africanamerican women broke race and gender barriers to help win world war ii. This is about half an hour and starts now on booktv. Im the Education Specialist at the roosevelt president ial library and museum. On the half of the franklin d. Roosevelt president ial library and museum but would like to welcome all of you in our audience and those of you watching at home on cspan two to the tenth annual roosevelt reading festival. Franklin roosevelt plan for the library to become a premier Research Institution for the study of the entire roosevelt era through the librarys research from its consistently one of the busiest of all the president ial libraries and this years group of authors reflects the wide variety of research that is done here. That may quickly go over the format for the festivals concurrent sessions. At the top of each hour session begins with a 30 minute author talk followed
Amendment to abolish slavery. It had been brought to annapolis on the previous day, one day earlier by lincolns secretary of state william seward. Decided to discuss the eradication of the amendment, and so they were discussing it, deliberating over it. The next day when lincoln walked within sight of the state help state house for that amendment was under consideration. When lincoln came back a little after 7 00 a. M. On february the fourth at the naval academy, and this time because now they you know, it is well known, and the is down here, that he would be returning. Used to have a train actually meet to map the war so that they did not have to do any myelin have rocked walk on the return trip. They stepped off the boat, on the train, and were back in washington by 9 00 a. M. The most interesting thing about it is to have him one by a state capital where that is under consideration having passed the United States congress only two days earlier. I think that is, to me, just an amazin
Roosevelts tomorrow is now. Coverage of the 2013 president reaching festival starts now. Here is maureen beasley. Good morning. I am the Education Specialist at the roosevelt president ial library and museum and on behalf of the fdr president ial Library Museum welcome you in our audience, those of you at home watching on cspan to the tenth annual roosevelt reading festival. Franklin roosevelts plan for the library to become a premier Research Institution for the study of the roosevelt era, the librarys Research Room is one of the busiest of all the president ial libraries and this years group of authors reflect a wide variety of Research Done here. Let me go over the format for the festivals concurrent sessions. At the top of each hour session begins with a 30 minute author talk followed by a 10 minute question and answer period of. Than the authors go to the new deal store where you can purchase books and have them sign them. At the top of the next hour the process repeats itself aga
The burglars kicking in the door to the room where shes hiding. And the little girl raising her arm in a nazi salute. The home movie from 82 years ago, that little girl, Britains Queen elizabeth. Good evening, and thank you for joining us on this saturday. Im cecilia vega. We begin with the race for the white house. Donald trump infuriating so many tonight, this time taking on a new target, john mccain, saying the vietnam vet is no war hero. The reaction immediate and fierce. Nearly every single republican in the race pouncing, one demanding trump drop out. So far trump is not backing down, and abcs Ron Claiborne starts us off tonight with this political firestorm. Reporter at a Candidates Forum in iowa, donald trump at it again, this time ripping into senator john mccain. Hes not a war hero. Hes a war hero. Hes a war hero because he was captured. I like people that werent captured. I hate to tell you. Reporter those fiery remarks, retaliation from mccain accusing him of stoking crazie