Youre watching American History tv. Let me tell you about our speaker tonight. Wynn fellowed gallaghers books include how the post office created america, just the way you are a New York Times notable book, working on god, the power of place and new, understanding our need for novelty and change. She has written for numerous publications such as the atlantic monthly, Rolling Stone and the New York Times. If her newest book, new women in the old west from settlers to suffragists, an untold american story, is available for purchase from politics and prose. If you use the link in the chat box which is also available on our web site, youll be able to purchase the book with a 10 is discount 10 discount. Just be sure to use the code special 10 when checking out. Now, please join me in welcoming to the smithsonian Winifred Gallagher. Hi, wynn fellowed. Hi, kathy. Thanks so much, its wonderful to be with you. Before i begin, aye like to see a few id like to say a few words about the woman you
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Both so i thank you so much for coming tonight. Thank you to everyone here at the lyceum. And then thank you for everyone on zoom and joining through cspan as well. Before we start i would like to inform everyone that this lecture will be recorded and available for later viewing. My name is Angelique Moss and im the chairwoman of the alexandria khan sister City Committee. We are a volunteer City Committee that promotes educational and Cultural Exchange between the city of kahn and normandy and the city of alexandria here in virginia. This is the first of two programs that we will be hosting this year for the 78th anniversary of dday. Tonight is my pleasure to welcome back dr. Holian. For our 12th annual dday commemoration lecture dr. Kim bernard holian was a professional historian with the us army for 34 years where he received commendations from the late John Marshall secretary of the army and president ronald reagan. He is the recipient of the 2008 joseph l harsh history award for th
Inform everyone that this lecture will be recorded and available for later viewing. My name is Angelique Moss and im the chairwoman of the alexandria khan sister City Committee. We are a volunteer City Committee that promotes educational and Cultural Exchange between the city of kahn and normandy and the city of alexandria here in virginia. This is the first of two programs that we will be hosting this year for the 78th anniversary of dday. Tonight is my pleasure to welcome back dr. Holian. For our 12th annual dday commemoration lecture dr. Kim bernard holian was a professional historian with the us army for 34 years where he received commendations from the late John Marshall secretary of the army and president ronald reagan. He is the recipient of the 2008 joseph l harsh history award for the Northern Virginia association of historians and the clover recipient of the 2016 T Michael Miller alexandria history award from the alexandria historical society. His father served in the Us Army