Tim gray of the world were to foundation will have an interview and we will have a question and answer after that. Rick, we are incredibly honored to have you here tonight sharing your dday insights with us. We know you are in tour with another book so hopefully this is a nice intermezzo for you. Rick is a prizewinning author for history in journalism. He is the author of seven books including narratives of five different american wars. All of these are known for their Extensive Research and histories. They include the liberation trilogy, the first volume of this trilogy won the Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for history. All three copies are available so, available for sale in the back. He will also be signing copies later tonight of his latest book, the british are coming the war for america. Lexington to princeton. Again, multiple copies are available in the back. Rick and tim we are extremely privileged to have you here with us tonight and we are looking forward to a wonderful evening. It
For history in journalism. He is the author of seven books including narratives of five different american wars. All of these are known for their Extensive Research and histories. They include the liberation trilogy, the first volume of this trilogy won the Pulitzer Prize in 2003 for history. All three copies are available so, available for sale in the back. He will also be signing copies later tonight of his latest book, the british are coming the war for america. Lexington to princeton. Again, multiple copies are available in the back. Rick and tim we are extremely privileged to have you here with us tonight and we are looking forward to a wonderful evening. It is all yours. [ applause ] thank you so much. When i walk into a room like this, i always thought the, seek out the First World War ii veterans. We have these guys in the front row here. I am always drawn to them and want to know what their story was, where they were, what theater they served in and their own personal stories.
To survey those medical aspects and we want to have an Automated System that have made space travel possible. I wanted to try to fold all of this in not just hit the astronauts themselves and neil armstrong. The interesting thing about this book. That is it expands it from 1783 to the present and i know a couple of you are probably saying 1783 what is that relate to space exploration. Im going to sing in on here for my. Three definitions of space. And that is really where im going to begin as a definitions of space. Has back before we had rockets and et cetera space was anything off the ground. And in fact back in 1783 the French Brothers were able to build the first hot air balloon they lofted two meant for the very first time in 1783 off of the service. For them space therefore was off the ground. I would have a hard time doing that on my first flight. The early explorers and i take that from 1783 to about 1920 to 1930. They were very simply those people were writing and thats not mu
So this is more than just a friend of mine because this is a very significant piece of history. Select this book provides is a perspective that highlights the men and women who dedicate themselves to push a the elements of specs a Space Exploration and in doing so to survey programs and technology and medical aspect to make all possible a one to pull all of this in not just with john glenn so now the interesting thing that it spans the period 1783 through the present. How does this rate to Space Exploration but also reveals three definitions of space. So the definitions of space because and back in 1783 they were able to build the first balloon so for the very first time in 1783 and effectively in space. And for them space was off the ground. They will 1,000 feet on the very first flight that would have a hard time doing better on my first flight. But about 1920 are 30 her is it much a beating your at the mercy with a hot air helium or hydrogen and work of the ballast to go up and down
So this is more than just a friend of mine because this is a very significant piece of history. Select this book provides is a perspective that highlights the men and women who dedicate themselves to push a the elements of specs a Space Exploration and in doing so to survey programs and technology and medical aspect to make all possible a one to pull all of this in not just with john glenn so now the interesting thing that it spans the period 1783 through the present. How does this rate to Space Exploration but also reveals three definitions of space. So the definitions of space because and back in 1783 they were able to build the first balloon so for the very first time in 1783 and effectively in space. And for them space was off the ground. They will 1,000 feet on the very first flight that would have a hard time doing better on my first flight. But about 1920 are 30 her is it much a beating your at the mercy with a hot air helium or hydrogen and work of the ballast to go up and down