Changed the course of world war ii. She will bespeaking tonight about her new book , the great secret, the classified world war ii that launched the war on cancer. Thank you for joining us. Thank you and i want to thank the museum for inviting me to be with you tonight. Alas, its virtually but im here at my desk. Myfirst zoom presentation so bear with me everyone. Im thinking right now i should have a little bit of wine but anyway here we go. Lets start us off with a quote from winston churchill. He had a way with words. Men occasionally stumble across it to most of them themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. Lieutenant colonel Stuart Francis alexander, our hero is not long off. In fact, you refused to leave the scene of a military disaster even though churchill warned him to. He stayed and investigated and as a result he recognized a never before seen symptoms of dying sailors that might have lifesaving implications for others inthe future. This is the story of one intrep
Odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us, were going to begin with the final frantic sprint to election day. As we come on the air the white house says President Trump has tested negative for coronavirus. And his doctor has cleared him to hit the campaign trail. Tonight just a week after leaving the hospital. His supporters say that cant come soon enough as new polling suggests joe biden is widening his lead over the president to double digits nationally. And tonight our new cbs news Battleground Tracker poll shows the former Vice President ahead in key swing states including michigan and nevada and tied in cbs news learned the former Vice President is now adding new ads in traditionally republican leaning states as he looks to grow his support among suburban women and seniors. The Trump Campaign is wasting no time going on offense either, as the president rallies hundreds of supporters in florida tonight. The first of four battleground state events he is going to hold this w
Intense combat at the battle at reservoir where he was captured. Watch korean war oral histories tonight beginning at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan 3. Enjoy American History tv this week and every weekend on cspan 3. My name is jared frederick. Im an instructor of history at penn state al tuna and also a reenactor with the living history group. And we are here at Army Heritage days at the u. S. Army heritage and Education Center in carlisle, pennsylvania. And at this event, it is a major complex. Were here on the Army Heritage trail. One can find reenactors or living historians from all different time periods, ranging from the 17th century up to the present. My group, though, is here this weekend to discuss the 75th anniversary of the normandy invasion, which is taking place this summer, and we thought it certainly fitting to commemorate that event. And us putting on these old uniforms, wearing old equipment, it certainly gives us a better perspective and appreciation for what the greate
Penn state al tuna and also a reenactor with the living history group. And we are here at Army Heritage days at the u. S. Army heritage and Education Center in carlisle, pennsylvania. And at this event, it is a major complex. Were here on the Army Heritage trail. One can find reenactors or living historians from all different time periods, ranging from the 17th century up to the present. My group, though, is here this weekend to discuss the 75th anniversary of the normandy invasion, which is taking place this summer, and we thought it certainly fitting to commemorate that event. And us putting on these old uniforms, wearing old equipment, it certainly gives us a better perspective and appreciation for what the greatest generation went through. And if we can impart even a small inkling of that to passersby and families who come visit this place, then we feel weve done a fairly good job. The unit we portray is the fourth Infantry Division. And its a unit thats sometimes overshadowed in t
My name is jared frederick, i am an instructor of history at penn state, and i am a reenactor with the furious fourth World War Ii History group. We are here at the u. S. Army heritage Reeducation Center Education Center in pennsylvania. It is a major complex on the Army Heritage trail. Ranging from the 17th century up to the present. My group is here this weekend to discuss the 75th anniversary of the normandy invasion, which is taking place this summer. We thought it certainly fitting to commemorate that event. Us putting on these old uniforms, wearing old equipment, it certainly gives us a better perspective and appreciation of what the greatest generation went through, and if we can impart even a small inkling of that the passersby, then we feel like weve done a good job. The unit we portray is the Fourth Infantry Division. It is a unit overshadowed in the World War Ii History. It was one of the spearhead units involved in the normandy invasion. It was some of the first amphibious