Welcome i am in the Archives Department of labor. We are so pleased to host such a Wonderful Group and one of her favorite events. And you can do that online anytime or in the hallway today. So let me remind you of how the festival works, we will have an author speak no for 30 minutes followed by a ten minute question and answer. And then i will walk the author to sign books and you can purchase the book and meet the author and discuss the book even more. Sorry first author is sandra, she is a veteran teacher industry and, for two decades she lived abroad in the United States army germany, and a leader as International School of europe, africa and asia. She and her doctorate in history, ohio state university. Her focus on gender, African American history, and the publication of her book, glory in the spirit, how for black women took on the army in world war ii. She is active in the National Movement in the bill of rights effort to protect ohios natural resources. Her occupation, travel
You can be a member online any time or by signing up at the table in the hallway today. So let me remind you of how the festival works. Were going to have an author speak now for 30 minutes followed by a 10 minute question answer period, and then i will walk the author out to the front of the visitor . E to sign bookses an you can purchase her book in new deal bookstore and then meet the author and discuss the book even more. So our next author today is sandra bultins a veteran teacher and historian. For two decades she lived abroad for a soldier in the United States army serving in germany and leader as a teacher in International Schools in europe, africa, and asia. She earned her doctorate in history at ohio state university. Wherer her focus on gender africanamerican history, gender and africanamerican history led to publication of her book glory in the spirit. How four black women took on army during world war ii doctor is act uv in National Grassroots movement move to amend and in
I would like to say a couple words about the revolution and the history of intelligence. This is one subject that is vastly underrepresented in historical literature. Most of us went through school and learned about the revolution. Even at the college level, we do not delve into the importance of intelligence during the american revolution. This is quite problematic. If you look at the advantages of the british over the americans, the british at almost every advantage. They had a modern professional army that had been battle colonies didas the colon not. The americans had a small Continental Army that could not really be counted on. The british of the greatest navy in the world. The americans did not have a navy to speak of. We have privateers. Pirates, essentially, that we gave the ability to steal and pillage for their pay. Most americans did not actually support independence. Less than half of continental americans support independence. Thousands fought for the british. And many of
They have been multiple casualties. The jared raid, welcome to the program. Neither of free no fee and thats the verdict waste and capitals have to leave it on russias president ial election. The countries Election Commission says Vladimir Putin was re elected with 87 percent of the device. The poll was held following a crackdown on political opponents. Opponents meaning applied any person face, no meaningful opposition. The russian leader has appeared before cheering crowds. In most car it was a try. Im send applauding the poor 10 who took to the stage a day of to being re elected russian president s in the land slide. When of the victory coincided with celebration, smoking the 10 Year Anniversary of the annexation of crimea. Natural, you know, flying goes by the other election candidates whod been allowed to stand against him. He sang his supporters for when most had predicted earlier, he claimed his victory was rooted in democratic principles and you most, its for them when the, the
Against the trade deal with china. You made some of them still thoughts the. Im feel good. Welcome to the program. Rushes Election Commission says bottom approach and has been re elected as president for 87 percent of the vote. The poll held over the weekend following to track down on political opposition, leaving mr. Person with no meaningful rifles for the position. He was what base was one of the factors that live in you and us officials to describe the contest is not a free no fair. In his victory speech, the russian president said he would not focus on ukraine. 2 years after a full scale invasion that was expected to last only a few days to marching out to meet supporters. Platinum at 210. 00 celebrated an entirely predictable election went off to securing. Yet another time, as russias president he claimed the victory was due to the trust, and hope russians had placed in him in his renewed cbm. Yeah, for sure, but he is disabled. Im looking at the 1st of all, i want to thank the c