Persecution of jews between 1930 and 1945. That is followed by a documentary in the nuremburg trials that was first screened in germany 1948, but not released in the u. S. Until several decades later. Each week, American History tv american artifacts welcome to the u. S. Holocaust memorial museum. I am daniel greene, curator of americans and the holocaust. We decided on our 25th anniversary to look very closely in americans role in this history. That goes back to our founding charter, which mandated that the museum look very closely at americans role in this history. In fact, on the day we opened, the chairman of the board at the time said, this museum is not an answer. It is a question. What we wanted to do in this exhibition is asked difficult questions about americans response to nazism. The questions that frame this exhibition are, what did americans know and what more could have been done . You will see throughout the exhibition that what we try to do is show the context of Americ
Hello edward paul its nice to meet you. I feel a guy i know you for reading life of the clansmen it is so intimate i want to thank you for writing it. So i will dive in. You received and emotional inheritance from your aunt mod. Tell us what it was. As an elderly retired schoolteacher. Has some papers and files and speaking about Family History that was like this. With the clansmen. Because he is a redeemer and the redemption from new orleans after dislodged by the negroes. And otherwise would not be here today. So anyway when she died her papers went to my mother and when my mother died now decades later and how i rediscovered her family and wrote about it. You emulated her well. Its constance. Word to say he was heroic and her work for 100 years as will the clans people for most weight southerners. For the genesis after the civil war women challenge by black business and politicians within the civil rights. The memory and then was no longer family hero. Because they were the First Am
I a a professor at Boston College and i thrilled to be re at the National Book festival this year although of course im n in washington im here on the coast of maine sitting in front of all the books i used to write the books i write in the space where i produce things. I am thrilled to be here talking about how the south won the civil war, democracy and the continuing fight for the soul of america, i did n come up with but somebody listen tohat i was trying to worry about and sa this is only possible title you can have, theeason she said that was because the book has really started as an attempt tonderstand the Republican Party is so clearly tied to the image of the american confederacy, how did Confederate States of america which lost in the civil war become such a powerful symbol for todays Major Political parties, it is a funny questn if you think about it. The more i got into figuring out y that was the case, why republicans were interested in waiving confederate flags and protect
Years. Welcoming everyone together as americans. Good morning, everyone. Its sunday, november 8th. Im jovina fordson. We wake up to a message of healing as they look to build their vision for the next four years. Everyone will be watching, speaking from wilmington, delaware, last night. President elect biden laid out his hopes for his presidency, he was introduced by the woman whose story you know well here, Vice President elect Kamala Harris, daughter of indian jamaican immigrants, the highest ranking woman in the nations 244year history. As you wake up, here are some pages, front pages of sunday morning papers, from around the country. Were starting here at home, in San Francisco, we have the San Francisco chronicle saying biden wins. Subtext notes the victory for bay area native senator Kamala Harris saying harris to backgroundbreaking vp. The Washington Post reads biden defeats trump. Gives a nod to the Vice President elect saying with haar rilg harris he rebls the blue wall. It wa
Like america. The battle to restore decency, defend democracy and give everybody in this country a fair shot. Democracy is not a state. It is an act. It takes sacrifice, but there is joy in it and there is progress, because we, the people, have the power to build a better future. A vision of unity as president elect joe biden and his running mate coined the daughter of oakland, v. P. Elect Kamala Harris echoing the words of the late john lewis, laying out their vision for the next four years, welcoming everyone together as americans. Good morning. Its sunday, november 8th. Im jovina fordson. I know all of you all in the bay area heard those celebrations way into the night. We are waking up to history made here and that message of healing from joe biden and california senator Kamala Harris. Speaking from will manageton delaware, last night president elect biden laid out his hopes for his presidency, introduced by the woman whose story you all know very well here. Vice president elect Ka