Years. Up next, historians discuss. S. Diplomatic and peace hey plan to open a museum. We are in the thick of the cold war now, 60s, late 50s. And there was some, not so much signs, but conversations happening to exchange culture and understand each other better between the United States and the soviet union. And so, in 1959, there was this big exchange of National Exhibition. They sent their National Exhibition to new york city in 1959. Here is the exhibition booklet. As you can see on the cover, they featured sputnik. What message were they trying to send . The exhibition covered sputnik and covered of course, soviet industry, agriculture, and cultural arts. Eisenhower flew from washington for a preview tour in a lastminute decision. He and the russian delegation toured the show. All jovial despite the size of the crowd. The show is a counterpart of an american exhibition to be opened in moscow next month by mr. Nixon. Full scale models of sputnik are among the things russia is proud
Signs, but conversations happening to exchange culture and understand each other better between the United States and the soviet union. And so, in 1959, there was this big exchange of National Exhibition. They sent their National Exhibition to new york city. In 1959. Rk city here is the exhibition booklet. As you can see on the cover, they featured sputnik. What message were they trying to send . The exhibition covered sputnik and covered of course, soviet industry, agriculture, and cultural arts. Eisenhower flew from washington for a preview tour in a lastminute decision. He and the russian delegation toured the show. All jovial despite the size of the crowd. The show is a counterpart of an american exhibition to be opened in moscow next month by mr. Nixon. Full scale models of sputnik are among the things russia is proudest of. Legitimately impressive achievements exploited to the utmost here. Not too long after that, the United States sent their National Exhibition to moscow, which
Next speaker who so grateful for him coming in and joining us last minute and he is going to continue with our theme of bridges over troubled waters. Weve got ryan quint, whos going to present defending the bridges monocacy, another maine native like our first speaker, ryan quint is a park guide at the fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National military park. He formerly worked at the Richmond National battlefield park, Colonial Williamsburg and George Washington foundation. Ryan has a history degree from the university of mary washington. Hes one of the emerging next generation of civil war historian. Mr. Quint is the author of determined to stand and fight the battle of monocacy, july 9th, 1864. And hes contributed to other several service baby civil war titles. Lets give mr. Quint a warm welcome. Lets see. Well, thanks, everyone, for having me. Wish i was under better circumstance, but i know we all wish peter the best. A couple of quick tests. One, can everyone hear me . Yes. Check.
Next speaker who so grateful for him coming in and joining us last minute and he is going to continue with our theme of bridges over troubled waters. Weve got ryan quint, whos going to present defending the bridges monocacy, another maine native like our first speaker, ryan quint is a park guide at the fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National military park. He formerly worked at the Richmond National battlefield park, Colonial Williamsburg and George Washington foundation. Ryan has a history degree from the university of mary washington. Hes one of the emerging next generation of civil war historian. Mr. Quint is the author of determined to stand and fight the battle of monocacy, july 9th, 1864. And hes contributed to other several service baby civil war titles. Lets give mr. Quint a warm welcome. Lets see. Well, thanks, everyone, for having me. Wish i was under better circumstance, but i know we all wish peter the best. A couple of quick tests. One, can everyone hear me . Yes. Check.
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