Pleasure to put on my constitutional reading glasses you can tell i am not actually outside because i have to put them on before i do the introduction and introduce our wonderful guests tonight. Lindsay chervinsky is a white house historian at the White House Historical association. She is the author of the new book the cabinet George Washington and the creation of an american institution. She is widely published. I had the great pleasure of introducing her recently on a podcast, and i cannot wait to share her work and her insights with you. Lindsay, welcome to americas town hall. Lindsay thank you so much for having me. Jeffrey and edward larson, the hugh and hazel darling chair of law at pepperdine university. He is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in history. He is the coauthor of 14 books, several of them on George Washington and the founders, and his newest book is franklin and washington the founding partnership. It is wonderful to welcome you back to the National Constitution c
A talk titled the hamilton scheme, enemies and allies in the american economy, author and scholar William Hoagland discusses Alexander Hamiltons ideas. This is about 15 minutes. While the gallery of museum is closed because of a flood we sustained, but our robust programming continues as evidenced today. Our author speaking is William Hoagland, he has written multiple books on early u. S. History, including bottom of the black sneak, declaration, the whiskey rebellion, and founding finance. He is also the author of a recent contributor, i should say, of a recent publication of historians on hamilton. He has also penned many essays and articles you can read in places like the atlantic monthly, salon, boston review, huffington post, but none more important than our own magazine, financial history. You can find that on our website. It should be no surprise that the topic of williams next book is Alexander Hamilton. It is my pleasure to introduce him. [applause] thanks a lot. I know the ac
Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. When ve day occurred, there were huge crowds in Trafalgar Square and elsewhere in london and crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace. And first of all, they sang patriotic songs. They sang hope and glory, people weeping. And they chanted, we want the king, we want the king. And the king came out, he appeared on the balcony at Buckingham Palace six times during the day, and he brought with him the queen, and he brought with him the two princesses, including elizabeth, who was then, you know, still a young girl. But now 75 years later, has been queen for a long time. And theres no one better equipped to speak on behalf of britain and what britain accomplished during the war. Well, rick atkinson, we appreciate you joining us this morning on the 75th anniversary of ve day. We always appreciate your appearances on book tv as well and good luck on the continuation of your series on the American Revolution. Thanks so much for havin
The United States army presents the big picture. An official report of the American People and to show you part of the big picture, here is george queen. In recent years on the big picture television series, we have been privileged to report on the progress of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, nato. Today we turn to the same subject. It is nair ratrrated by edward murrow. It is hist i had in the making. It is a story of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the accomplishments more than ten years ago. And we have developed a deterrent and retaliatory capability of gredestructive po for the prejengs vengs of general war. We have an important part to play in International Security today, tomorrow, and for the future. December 16th, 1957, a date to remember. For the first time, 15 chiefs of government gather around one table, eisenhower, besh, mcmillan, menderes, dr. Conrad adnar. These men and their countries have sometimes been at war with each other. Often they have been uni
The signing and a statement from president harry truman. Throughout the world throngs of people hail the end of the war in europe. It is five meres and more since hitler marched into poland. Years full of suffering and death and sacrifice. Now the war against germany is won. Grateful nation gives thanks for. Hundreds of thousands crowd into american churches to give thanks to god. President truman announced the official surrender. This is a solemn but glorious hour. I wish that franklin d. Roosevelt had lived to see this day. Generalizen hour informs me that the forces of germany have surrendered to the United Nations. The flags of freedom fly all over europe. For this victory we join in offering our thanks to the providence which has guided and sustained us through the dark days of adversity and into light. Much remains to be done. The victory won in the west must now be won in the east. The whole world must be cleansed of the evil from which half of the world has been freed. United,