To begin this story, here is a portion of a 1960 u. S. Army film that gives a brief sketch of the operation. In late july, 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 saintmihiel. The germans had held an area 25 miles since early in the war. Penetrating the allied lines 16 miles, it enabled the enemy to harass operations. More than half a million first army troops assembled for the task of crushing it out of existence. 15 infantry divisions were moved into position. By the end of the day on september 11, 1918, the first army was ready for its First Independent operation against the enemy. At dawn on the 12th of september, the attack was launched. For the enemy, saintmihiel was an unpleasant surprise. Within four days, the city was obliterated and the americans were along the line. General pershing considered the victory a Birthday Gift on september 13. In
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House and senate between 1790 and 1800. Our guide is park Ranger Matthew ifill. We are standing in the old house of representatives, what we Call Congress hall. Originally it was billed as a town courthouse for philadelphia, from worst of its history thats exactly what it was. But in the use of the city of washington d. C. Is being willed built, philadelphia serves as the temporary u. S. Capital. This room serves for the house of representatives, the second floor of the building they will get him out it, was we the United States senate. The house of representatives, each representative at that point in our history represented 30,000 people. We had a population, who first census of about three and three quarters million. We had 106 members in the house, who would sit in this room. And eventually from 16 say states. Mr. Philadelphia as the u. S. Capital, we are talking about a new constitution, and adding new states to the original 13. Also, the bill of rights, would become part of our c
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Stalin declared their participation in the United Nations organization. Rushing germany from the east and the west, they met at the river and joined hands in the celebration of victory. They fought the good fight together, final victory was in sight. Mans hopes of lasting peace were high. But the great architect of victory was not to see the final fight. Franklin roosevelt was dead. He left the United Nations organization, the framework for lasting peace on earth. World war ii to end, and in tokyo bay, general mcarthur spoke for all people. And that god will preserve it always. Meanwhile in san francisco, delegates of 50 nations have met to form the United Nations organization. President truman came from washington for the signing of the historic charter. Minister molikov of the soviet union lent his voice to the hopeful expression of mans resolution to live in peace. The nations were united. They launched the rule of International Law and human rights, a rule of law they believed no n