Brought to you today by your television provider. On september 12th, 1918, the American Expeditionary force under the command of general john j. Pershing launched First Independent mission of world war i. We travel to northeastern france with a story from Mitchell Yockelson to learn about the battle of saintmihiel. A bulge in the we were front that the germans had occupied since 1914. To begin the story, here is a portion of a 1960 u. S. Army film. It gives a brief sketch of the operation. In late july 1918, general pershing created the First United States Army under his command and immediate steps were taken to concentrate American Forces at one point on the line. That point was san my hel saintmihiel. It enabled to harass forces. They assembled for the task of krrk it out of existence. Fifteen infantry were moved. By the end of the day, the first army was ready for its First Independent operation against the enemy. At dawn on the 12th in the driz lipping rain the attack was launched.
Book team of rivals was the inspiration for Stephen Spielbergs lincoln in 2012. Doctor goodwin earned her phd at harvard. So coming up, were going to re air her in death appearance where she discussed her entire body of work and took phone calls. Will also be showing you discussions from her books, leadership in turbulent times. In holy pulpit. So well start with a january 1st, 1995 the parents on cspan series footnotes. In this hourlong interview, she discussed franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in the home front during world war ii. Her book, no ordinary time, won the Pulitzer Prize for history. Now here is historian doris goodwin. Author no ordinary time. If you could ask either Franklin Roosevelt or Eleanor Roosevelt a couple of questions after all of the work that is done. What would you be. I think it would like to understand why she was unable a certain moment in the middle of the war when he asked her to be his wife again and stop traveling and stay home and take care of him, and i
Italy was broken. Our forces slowly resumed fighting their way up the west coast of the italian boot toward rome against bitter german opposition. The british advanced up the east coast in the face of equally bitter opposition. In the pacific troops of the First Cavalry Division landed on los megros and to wipeout all japanese and complete we landed large forces on the north coast of new guinea. This was global warfare on a scale never known before. Germany, italy and japan will wage common war upon the United States to a victorious concushion. In rome his fascist partner declared. Participate from today on the side of heroic japan against the United States. A japanese militarist joined. Americans have radios, automobiles, big beefsteaks. When a people has those things they dont want to fight. Americans wont sleepin hammocks or lie in trenches they are like a tiger whose stomach is full. They are sleeping. The american is no soldier. Yet there he was carrying the fight to the aggressor
Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. With the coming of spring 1944, the winter stalemate in italy was broken. Our forces slowly resumed fighting their way up the west coast of the italian boot toward rome against bitter german opposition. The british raced up the east coast in the face of equally brutal opposition. The british r coast in the face of equally brutal opposition. Coast in the brutal opposition. In the pacific troops of the First Calvary Division landed to wipe out all japanese divisions. We landed large forces on the north coast of new guinea. General stillwell and his troops were fighting the japanese in ferma. This was global warfare on a scale never known before. Thi scale never known before. Less than three years before hitler had addressed his troops. Germany, italy and japan will wage common war upon the United States to a victorious conclusion. His fascist partner declared Na
In vietnam. And earned a masters degree in history from George Washington university in 1971. He currently lives in middleburg, virginia. And is a member of the library of Virginia Foundation board. He has been a former staff writer for Congressional Quarterly in washington, d. C. He has written for Many National newspapers and magazines, among many others, the smithsonian, the washington post, the New York Times, baltimore sun, chicago tribune, and the Christian Science monitor and usa today. He is the author of five books, including the one that hell be speaking on today, including, saving monticello, published by the free press in 2001. A book that received excellent reviews and offered the First Complete postjefferson history of this american icon. The book reveals an amazing story how one jewish family saved monticello for posterity and used the house as a family home for 89 years, which is longer than the tenure of the jeffersons at monticello. Mr. Leepsons newest book is flag an