[cheers and applause] as first lady she has become a role model for women and girls. And an advocate for healthy families, servicemembers and families, Higher Education and international adolescent girls education. Her muchanticipated memoir, becoming, will be published in the us and canada november 13, 2018 by crown, a division of Penguin Random house and really simultaneously in 24 languages. [applause] considered one of the most popular first ladys. [cheers and applause] mrs. Obama invites readers into her world to chronicle the experiences that have shaped her from her childhood on the south side of chicago , to her years as the executive balancing demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the worlds most famous address. Warm, and wise, becoming is a deeply personal reckoning of a woman of substance who has defied expectation and who story inspires us to do the same. We are also fortunate to have librarian of Congress Carla Hayden hosting a conversation with mrs. Obama to
Of Congress Carla Hayden. August, 2020, mark stop 100 anniversary of the 19th amendment and womens right to vote. In honor of this milestone of american democracy, congress has designated august as National Womens suffrage month. The womens Suffrage Centennial commission is coordinating National Womens suffrage month on behalf of congress and the barking people and if this history interests you, please in visit the commission at women but 100. Org to learn more and to engage. For now, lets enjoy this conversation between these three brilliant men as we celebrate the centennial of womens suffrage and pate tribute to the legacy of the trailblazing suffragists who paved the way for our right to vote. Hello, colleen, thank you for that thoughtful introduction. I am librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and i join you from the librarys exhibit, shall not be denied. Welcome to womens fight for the road celebrating 100 years of the 19th amendment, a conversation with historian elaine weiss and f
Amendment giving women the right to vote. The womens Suffrage Centennial commission hosted this conversation. Good afternoon, everyone. And welcome. My name is dr. Colleen show gun and im the vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. On behalf of the commission and twitter. Were thrilled to bring you womens fight for the vote, celebrating 100 years of the 19th amendment, conversation with elaine weiss and Hillary Rodham clinton moderated by dr. Carla hayden. This is the 100 Year Anniversary of the 19th amendment and the womens right to vote. And in honor of this milestone of american democracy, congress has officially designated august as National Womens suffrage month. The Centennial Commission is coordinating suffrage month on behalf of the congress and the American People and if this history interests you, please visit the commission at womens vote 100. Org to learn more and engage. But for now lets enjoy this conversation between the three brilliant women as we celeb
The new weapon. The Truman Library institute provided this video. What i would like to do tonight is to show you a number of artifacts, objects, photographs, documents, three dimensional related to the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb. Each of those im going to present to you digitally and have some questions in the chat box at the end. I hope you enjoy the presentation. Im going to go right in and look at our first artifact which is actually not from july of 1945 but from april, shortly after truman became president. Then were going to look at some documents from july. You can see my time line here of the first five documents were going to show you. And then well have another five to finish off as we get into august of 1945 and even some from later into the 60s that connect to this topic. So, the first that president first information that truman has about the Manhattan Project comes in april just 12 days after he becomes president on april 12th. This very famous letter some of you
Destructiveness, a weapon bordering on the absolute. In the blast, thousands died instantly. 70,000 persons were killed or listed as missing. 140,000 persons were injured. Of these, 43,000 were badly hurt. The city was unbelievably crushed. Of its 90,000 buildings, over 60,000 were demolished. D the desolate remains were aptly. Described as paper and ashes. Man had torn from nature one of her inner most secrets, and with his newfound knowledge had fashioned an instrument of annihilation. Menacing implication of this t extraordinary weapon were frightening to everyday people. Well, what did you think of that bomb we dropped on the japs, mrs. Glen . Isnt it terrible, all thoseo people vedkilled . Three days later, another b29 dropped an improved bomb on the major japanese sea port of nagasaki, a highly congested industrialized city boasting the best natural harbor, and extensive naval facilities. 42,0 this bomb exploding over the north factory district took the lives of 42,000 persons an