So were going to hear from Patrick Odonnell and learn the story of those eight bears. Patrick odonnell is a critically acclaimed military historian and an expert expert on elite units. He is the author of 11 books and he is the recipient of several national awards. He served as a combat historian in a marine rifle platoon during the battle of fallujah speaks often on espionage counter operations and counter insurgency. Foras provided consulting the awardwinning series band of brothers and just to read you a couple of snippets of reviews on this, his newest book, Exhaustive Research with fluid, mr. Odonnell relates the history of the unknown soldier their part in world war i through the soldiers experience. And from usa today a gripping story from one of the best and most gripping stories. Few authors have the same kind of enthusiasm that odonnell brings to this topic. Ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome Patrick Odonnell to the stage. It is really quite an honor to be introduce
Good morning. My name is Kirsten Carter and i am the supervisory archivist at the fdr president ial library, and on behalf of the library, id like to welcome you again to the 2017 roosevelt reading festival. Fdr plans for the library to become the premier Research Institution for studying the entire roosevelt era. The librarys Research Room is consistently one of the busiest of all of the president ial libraries. And this years group of authors reflects the wide variety of research down here. And if you love the roosevelt reading festival, and want to support this and other programs that we do here, i encourage you to become a Roosevelt Library member. You can join today at the membership table in the hall or online at fdr library. Org and if you havent already please do go see our new special, temporary museum exhibition, images of internment, the incarceration of japanese americans during world war ii. So let me quickly go over the format for the festivals sessions today. At the top
The mayo clinic, and its role in the community today. We go to rochester minnesota. Mayo clinic is an american institution. It is at the heart of our country in many respects. It is the worlds first and largest private Multispecialty Group practice. That is a big, formal term. It means it is specialists working together in a highly organized way, devoting a whole range of unique, diverse talents for the sole purpose of serving each individual patient. It is a model that the mayo family developed with the franciscan sisters that has expanded and grown to other Medical Centers and has welcomed patients from all over the world for more than 150 years. This is Heritage Hall, the museum of mayo clinic that was established with a gift from john and lillian matthews. They are loyal patients of mayo clinic and they had a unique vision. They said we want to add more voices to the choir and tell the Great Stories of mayo through contemporary museum exhibits, designs, films and products like that
The first full professor that is native american at harvard. It only took a few centuries there. Just think of the next four centuries what might happen then. While we would never accuse harvard or michigan of theft, its in this beautiful fact that this absurd and good fortune for those institutions was ours before it was theres. Philip deloria received his degree from the university of colorado in 1982. Wanting to observe and understand humanity from many different angles, he then taught band at a denver metro high school. Having observing High School Music performance to satisfaction he turned an mma in journalism and communication which was back when you could remember what to call that program when it was an acronym that comes out whenever i try to say. So, by one of the providence most racist act of kindness he took my American History course which was called the early american frontier in the journalism program. In that course, the first assignment require students to write an au
Named the chair of the youth for reagan. He is looking quite youthful today, i might add. Governor ed then reagan during the 1976 president ial primary. Hogan would larry serve as a delegate to the 1980 republican convention. And you know, we have a lot of reagan devotees join us at the institute. Governor hogan may rank above them all. Ou see, he didnt just support 1980, reagan in 1976, in in 1984. He managed to support him in 2020 as well. [laughter] now, i know you consider political eagan your hero, governor, but that, sir, thats real dedication. And by the way, you didnt have to do that just to be invited here today. [laughter] ladies and gentlemen, i want to us. K you for joining were honored to welcome you virtually to the reagan nstitute, through our center for civics, education, opportunity led by our own dr. Janet train. Work at the janet tran. We work at the nexus of these answering rs, president reagans call for an informed patriotism to ensure a prosperous future for ameri