I know of the civil war and their experiences attempting to make it safely to union lines. This talk was part of the Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College. Good afternoon again, im p. Carmichael, member of the History Program here at Gettysburg College. Our final talk for this evening or this afternoon is lorien foote. Lorien foote is a professor of history at texas a m university where she teaches on history of reconstruction, 1960 america and reform movements. Loren got her start at university of kansas where she did her undergrad and got her ph. D. At the university of oklahoma. Her second book published in 2010, the gentlemen in the roughs, manhood honor and violence in the union army. One of my favorites on the soldier experience. Lorien did fantastic research. She dug in the National Archives and looked at Court Marshal records which had been underutilized until lorien got ahold of them. David brooks the klummist from the New York Times mentioned in fact you got a
Historic place toss learn about american history. General Douglas Mcauthur was a fivestar general who committed allied forces at world war ii. At memorial in norfolk, virginia we learn about his early life, service in world war i and career during interwar years. This is part one of a twopart program. Welcome to the mcarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia. Its my honor and privilege to be the director here. This is a museum and Research Center dead indicated to life and times of general of the army Douglas Mcauthur who lived from 1880 until his death at 64. We want to show you pressures from our exhibits. Lets go take a look. Were located in old Norfolk City Hall built in 1850. Given over to the memorial in 1964. City hall contains nine galleries which follow chronologically life and times of general of the army Douglas Macarthur. We begin with his family which answers the 64 dollar question, why in norfolk. The answer is mom. Let me show you a photograph of general macarthurs mother an
Students at the university of illinois where we both were studying under harold hymen, one of the greatest of the field of constitutional history and reconstruction. And although les received his b. A. And masters degree at the university of illinois, where he was able to root for his beloved chicago cubs, he later disserted that by going to Rice University when professor hymen moved there and received his ph. D. At Rice University where unlike many people he published not just one book out of his dissertation but two. And fortunately one of his books that he published out of his dissertation arrived at a perhaps auspicious time, the impeachment of Andrew Johnson in 1973. You may know what else happened in 1973. Les, as though of us who know him call him, has also been president of the society for historians of the guilded age. He was also a distinguished lecturer for that organization. And a very important mover in that organization, but les has also been extremely active as an author
Publics interest in this case, and we wouldnt be here without him, so richard drax. The sun is shining and clearly on the righteous. Justice has been seen to be done. I have a message for our armed forces. Those who serve in thepline have put their lives at risk. Indeed, even Brave Police Officers back here and we remember keith palmer who was killed just the other day all those who serve between us and evil deserve out serve between us and evil deserve our support all the time. And my message to those out there who serve in sucha message to those out there who serve in such a way is you will not. We will fight forjustice to ensure you get home as quickly as you can to your loved ones. I pay tribute, huge tribute to the legal team, the family of the Royal Marines and im am so proud to be standing here today to the Royal Marines. All the Senior Officers who stood by us and there are many and all of you, the press and of course all the Royal Marines who have come down, right around the c
We need a pilot. Inside, over. We can get out of here now, sir. My pleasure. For those of you that havent known me long thats my 25th mission and when i say head home. Yowsa. A piece of lonely sky. I thought you gentlemen ought to see. This first the pictures were hard to obtain and then the capable of destroying. Rocket powered german flighter. More acceleration than any other aircraft in the air. Just incredible. Ive sent you over there in groups and sent the whole wing over and yet those sparing factories still stand. We going to let them sweep us out of the sky . Hit by the worst falack ive ever seen. The first thing is terrain. We have to fly straight down this valley for five minutes to get an aiming point. This not a daytime decision target. Night time saturation rate is bad. What about night were not prepared to do bombing at night. Suppose we sent in a path finder to light up the target area. Wheres the genius to fly that . He would have to go 100 feet below the deck to get th