After the program to sign an answer your questions. Hand answer your questions. Reenactor world war i and new york city tourguide, so you have seen him around a lot. He is from the world war i Centennial Commission for new york city. Please welcome Kevin Fitzpatrick. [applause] Kevin Fitzpatrick thanks, kathleen. I do so much thank you so much. The new yorknk Historical Society for inviting me and to congratulate you on a fantastic world war i e. On the trenches exhibition, beyond the trenches exhibition. Seven books are tied into new york history, this was the first one that challenge me to explore all five boroughs to great depths. From brooklynes to queens, i went to visit every world war i monument as i could. I have been in many neighborhoods. How many people here have been to the one in williamsville . Travis, Staten Island in the house. Brownsville, never visited, but so to see Triangle Park and the jewish names on that memorial was powerful. The book is in two parts. Part one i
An awful lot of stuff. Kevin is a world war i reenactor and new york city tourguide, so you have seen him around a lot. He is also a member of the world war i Centennial Commission for new york city. Please welcome Kevin Fitzpatrick. [applause] Kevin Fitzpatrick thanks, kathleen. Thank you so much. I want to thank the New York Historical society for inviting me tonight to speak and to congratulate you on a fantastic world war beyond the trenches exhibition. I want to thank you all for attending tonight. Of my seven books that are tied into new eric city history in some way this was the first one d me to exploree all five boroughs to great depths. We have 80 miles from brooklyn to queens, i went to visit every world war i monument as i could. I have been in many neighborhoods. How many people here have been to the one in williamsville . Travis, Staten Island in the house. Brownsville, never visited, but so to see Triangle Park and the jewish names on that memorial was really powerful. T
Huge amounts of material. The newspapers, the source material is incredibly rich so that means if you want to get into it although its rich its not overwhelming. One problem with American History and why would never go into this are beyond 1775 when you get in the period of the revolution itself beyond that in the 19th century the source material becomes overwhelming especially through the war which is a lifetimes work in and of itself. In this particular come in britain you feel like a perimeter around it and you can get to grips with these people not the least because the decisionmaking is done by rather small group. Its not going to overwhelm you and the material is not going to becomes overwhelming but thats essentially my point is to reinvest myself in the primary material. [applause] a collection of her wide range of projects which includes the Vietnam Veterans memorial in washington d. C. This hourlong program is next on booktv. Cspan maya lin, what is boundaries about . Guest b
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