Pigs crisis. The failed military invasion of cuba in 1961 supported by the u. S. Government and resulted in the capture and death of over 1,000 men. The this was recorded at books and books in corals gable, florida in 2011. Its about an hour. This evening, books books is pleased to welcome Jim Rasenberger and his new book, brilliant diaster. Jfk, castro, and americas doomed invasion of cubas bay of pigs. Mr. Ras also a wrienberger has the New York Times among other mub publications. Heres the author of high steel, the men who built the worlds greatest skyline. In this book he examines the u. S. Backed military invasion of cuba in 1961, one of the most illfated blunders in American History. He draws on long hidden cia documents and delivers as never before the vivid truth and consequences of those five pivotal days in april of 61. Here to tell us more about it, please give a warm welcome to mr. Jim rasenberger. Perfect. Thank you. Thank you for that introduction. Thank you to books book
Museum at vint hill, virginia, 45 miles west of washington, d. C. I founded the Cold War Museum in 1986 to honor cold war veterans, preserve cold war history and educate future generations about the time period. What i realized when i was giving lectures to High School Students in this area, nine times out of ten, the students wouldnt know anything about the cold war or the u2 incident. They would think the u2 incident had something to do with the u2 rock band. As a result, i knew they needed to be taught about the cold wartime period. As a result, i ended up noticing they needed to be taught about the cold war time period. So in 1996, we founded the Cold War Museum, which opened in 2011 here at vint hill farms station, a former Army Communication base near the washington, d. C. , area. It used to be used by nsa, cia, asa, Army Security agency, and other groups to monitor the Electronic Communications from around the washington, d. C. , Embassy Region and International Signals that the
Joining us as the executive director. Of 1995, from april these words by president bill clinton. His first comments about the bombing. [video clip] citye bombing in oklahoma was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. Andas an act of cowardice it was evil. States will not tolerate it. I will not allow the people of this country to be intimidated by evil cowards. With our team, which we assembled to deal with this bombing, and i have determined to take the following steps to ensure the strongest response to this situation. First, i have deployed a Crisis Management team under the leadership of the fbi working with the department of justice, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms, military and local authorities. We are sending the finest to solve these murders. Second, i have declared an emergency in Oklahoma City and at my direction, the director of the federal Emergency Management agency, is now on his way there to make sure we do everything we can to help the pe
Remembered for killing treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Recounting his political rise and downfall. This was recorded at the gallery of art in washington, d. C. In 201 2012. Thank you for having me back. Im delighted to speak here. I always like to speak in washington, where the audiences are well informed and engaged, but having just finished teaching a semester and for the year at the university of texas, im always delighted to speak to an audience of people who dont have to be here. There will be no test. I say this sincerely. Im very flattered that you took the time and took your evening to come listen to me. And i try to i think that my student, by and large, are interested in the subject but i know perfectly well that if they didnt have tests, if they didnt have papers, that they werent held accountable, then most of the seats would be empty. So none of you have to be here, but you did come. I find that to be very flattering. I could, i suppose, give you a test at
Elmoeanor roosevelt had a lo trip home. Then down to the beat of muffled drums. It was 12 years his official home. The passing of fdr from the american scene came as a personal shock to the nation. People wept openly unashamed of their grief. The draped flag was brought to the east room. The body of Abraham Lincoln also laid in state. The guns of west point cadets rang down the final curtain on a man of destiny known around the world at fdr. We turn back to Franklin Roosevelt. He broke the powerful republican machine that rules duchess county for 28 years. Emerging as a national figure, president wilson and the asis ta assistant secretary of the navy. Fdr at the age of 38 was the youngest Vice President candidate in history. Married on st. Patricks day to anna eleanor roosevelt, he founded a dynasty typical of his fo forebeare forebears. It was at a vacation cottage that fdr sailed with his friends and family after the strenuous campaign. And it was in the bay of bundy where he was str