Vengeance, salvation, and world war ii, about a group of jewish volunteers who fought the nazis and the postwar actions of a few of them. In todays presentation, the last kiss good night, howard has found another remarkable story about a dazzling american debutante who became an allied spied during world war ii and was hailed by oss chief general wild bill donovan as the greatest unsung heroine of world war ii. Ladies and gentlemen, howard blum. [applause] for every author, there is a time when he thinks he has found a story that interests him, when he begins to realize that maybe he can wake up each morning, go to his desk, and look forward to the prospect of spending a day making this story come alive on the page. But those moments are just preludes to the energizing moment when he decides, i love this story, this is a book i have to write. This afternoon, what i would like to tell you is how i came to write the last good night, a true story about a glamorous american debutante who b
Conference at the World War Ii Museum in new orleans. It is about 45 minutes. Our next speaker is howard blum, who brought the story you are about to hear to our local audience earlier this year while he was on his book tour. We thought so much of it and of howard that we wanted to bring him back for you all here today. One of his previous books that im sure you all know of is the brigade an epic story of vengeance, salvation, and world war ii, about a group of jewish volunteers who fought the nazis and the postwar actions of a few of them. In todays presentation, the last kiss good night, howard has found another remarkable story about a dazzling american debutante who became an allied spied during world war ii and was hailed by oss chief general wild bill donovan as the greatest unsung heroine of world war ii. Ladies and gentlemen, howard blum. [applause] howard blum for every author, there is a time when he thinks he has found a story that interests him, when he begins to realize th
Relationship with president obama, and her own president ial aspirations. And date with destiny . Hes ready to run. Hes ready to rock n roll. Were track side as California Chrome makes his final preparations at the Belmont Stakes and his shot at the first triple crown in 36 years today, friday, june 6th, 2014. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a friday morning. This is an important day in world history. Its not an overstatement to say this generation of soldiers who stormed those beaches at normandy saved the world. Thats right. It is our top story today, those events marking the 70th anniversary of the greatest military invasion in history. President obama and other World Leaders taking part in an emotional gathering in normandy this morning. Nbcs Brian Williams and tom brokaw are there. Well talk to them coming up. But well begin with nbc National Correspondent
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