This is a very somber subject. Normally when you do but towards you go to a different cities and talk about connections that the place has with whatever you have written about. This is a special place in this context, and i am certainly not here to tell you your own story of what happened in this city 70 years ago, because im sure you know it much better than i ever well. One of the things that always amused me when i come here is first of all how warmly i welcomed by everybody, but also how profoundly the bombing touched everybody here. A relatively small place. Ive never met anybody from obama city who was not touched in a personal way by the tragedy the first time i came i spoke to a number of their relatives of the victims, especially the children who died in the day care center. I thought, a British Foreign correspondent. I have been to a lot of not terribly pleasant places. This is just another assignment. Then having spoken to them by went down to the memorial and saw that, the
Andrew thank you all for coming. This is a very somber subject. Normally when you do but towards you go to a different cities and talk about connections that the place has with whatever you have written about. This is a special place in this context, and i am certainly not here to tell you your own story of what happened in this city 70 years ago, because im sure you know it much better than i ever well. One of the things that always amused me when i come here is first of all how warmly i welcomed by everybody, but also how profoundly the bombing touched everybody here. It is a relatively small place. Ive never met anybody from obama city who was not touched in a personal way by the tragedy. The first time i came i spoke to a number of their relatives of the victims, especially the children who died in the day care center. I am a British Foreign correspondent. I have been to a lot of not terribly pleasant places. This is just another assignment. Then having spoken to them by went down
In congress. Enjoy book tv and watch over the weekend on cspan2. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon, everyone, welcome to the Henry Wallace center here at Franklin Roosevelt president ial library and museum. Id like to welcome you to todays program. As you know today a pearl harbor day and i would like to take a moment to recognize those who served, if there are any active members or military rise and well acknowledge your service. [applause] thank you very much. Today is a day that marked the transition of america from an isolationist nation to a global super power and there are a few days in World History like december 7th because of what it meant for the world we live in today, really, in so many ways. Were very fortunate to be able to honor today with a Wonderful Program on a new book that has just came out. How many of members here . If youre a member, raise your hand. Wow, look at that, great. Your support makes these programs possible. Its because of members and our truste
And it was fitting and proper that we come together to commemorate the life and legacy of abraham lincoln. Our first speaker is peter carr michael. I have seen cwi hats around this morning and it is wonderful to see youpjz here. He has a ph. D where he had the good fortune to study under gary gallagher. It was published by unc press in 2005. He is also one of the series editors of unc presses civil war america series, and i know him best through this capacity. He was my editor for midnight in america, and his thoughtfulness, careful attention to detail, and his generosity resources made my book a better bood. Today he will tell us about the war for the common soldier that was released in 2018 as part of the prestigious little field series. A review in the journal concl e concluded it is a poignant book. It brilliantly communities civil war combatants. It will be a valuable work for anyone with a lived experience of the civil war soldier. Please welcome peter carmichael. Good morning. E
The program sponsor, the law firm, for their generous support, not this year but for several years now. It is this kind of corporate support, along with that from so many of you as individuals that enables the great lives series to thrive. So i would like to ask our good friends from the law firm trust so we can acknowledge them. [applause] also, a special group tonight that i would like to knowledge, that is the simpson circle, a group composed of former Mary Washington members. Bmv members. They are here tonight and we would like to have them stand so we can acknowledge them. [applause] in introducing tonights speaker, dr. Joanne freeman, i would like to mention at the outset that one of her most commendable qualifications is that she received her phd from the university. Thats right, uva. Right. [laughter] in any case not long after , receiving that degree, she was recognized already as one of the nations top young historians. She has subsequently has achieved widespread recognition