Coverage is hard to see courtesy of nbc news. He has a message to get to the american. He has a message to give to you and the American People. [applause] chairman mccormack, my fellow americans i accept your nomination. [applause] i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. And i thank you, i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next Vice President of the United States. [applause] i know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. [applause] and i speak for both of us when i tell you that from monday on he is going to be available for such speeches in all 50 states. We will try to lead you as we were led by that great champion of freedom, the man from independence, harry s. Truman. [applause] but the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorrow which shares our hearts. So let us here tonight, each of us, all of us,
General election. He won more than 61 of the republican vote. He carried 44 states. The speech is just under 30 minutes. Our coverage is courtesy of nbc news. President Lyndon Johnson this tremendous reception has a message to give to you and the American People. Chairman mccormack, my fellow americans i accept your nomination. [applause] president Lyndon Johnson i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. [applause] president Lyndon Johnson and i thank you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next Vice President of the United States. [applause] president Lyndon Johnson i know i speak for each of you and all of you when i say he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. [applause] president Lyndon Johnson and i speak for both of us when i tell you that from monday on he is going to be available for such speeches in all 50 states. [applause] president Lyndon Johnson we wil
Carl borick talks about his book. 1780 to 1782. The book looks at the period when British Forces actively campaigning in the south and fought a series of battles with continental forces. Mr. Borick addresses in charleston. The most of any engagement during a war. This is about an hour. So good evening, my name is Kendall Casey and the Museum Education manager for the American Revolution institute. I welcome you to our lecture tonight. For those of you who are new to us at the society of cincinnati, it is a Nonprofit Organization that works to promote the knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of american independence by supporting a study presenting exhibitions and Public Programs and advocating preservations and providing resources to teachers and students. During this speech of charleston in 1780, British Force captured nearly 6,000 men. Seven of whom were general. They were taken during a single operations and charleston became the key prisoner place for the british in the so
Waded in the street, and while bonfires lit up the evening, he said simply, i will no longer defer the pressure pleasure of taking each of you by the hand. The same,ould do speaking to sentences and taking you by the hand. All of you and the sound of my voice. If i could do so, i would first thank you individually for your confidence and trust. Lincoln didm sure as he moved among his friends in the light of the bonfire, we use andause and pa talk a while about the concerns in your mind. Im sure one topic to dominate the rest, and that topic is the future. This is a good time to think about the future, for this convention is celebrating its 100th anniversary. On this centennial oasion, not just for recalling the inspiring past, but for looking ahead to the demanding future. Just as on new years day we instinctively think, i wonder where i will be a year from now, so it is quite natural for the Republican Party to ask today, what will happen . Not just in the coming election, but even 10
Lived there. The terms of the agreement with the Cincinnati Society was 10 of the cost of the house with an exchange for a room in a house in perpetuity, so we are aligned with the Cincinnati Society for some time in the future. Thank you to kendall for directory everything and to the director for inviting me here tonight. Prisonerstalk about of war in the southern campaigns and a note on the title of my book. From the british commandant at charleston during the British Occupation and he wrote in the midst of the winter of 17801780 12 relieve us of us using leaving the archaic spelling. Not beuld want to responsible for the next war but thats can also really be used for the american prisoners themselves because they certainly had endured a great deal of suffering with the british. A little background, this is a war throughout history prisoners of war throughout history have really had a tough road. Back in ancient times, romans would either slaughter or as he their prisoners and we are