Sounds of activity to full the germans and they saved the lives. Where would they do this . They did this where they were needed. Sometimes it was close to the front lines but not close enough to recommend their secrets or it couldve been farther away they sometimes with operation elephant, they would for them to the second armored position but they were actually moving closer to the front line. They operated anywhere they were needed. Tell me about some of the pictures you have here. Some of the pictures, what i have here are some of what they were in the war and what they theyow showing just that werent recognized in the war and are recognized now. We have an iconic picture of the inflatable take in the center. 95 pounds and it shouldve been for tons or more. Ingersoll who was credited for the original idea of the ghost army. The men is a picture of the unit. We have the 406, 603, and the signal company. The 603 engineer made the inflatable tank and decoys and painted the fake patche
Jordan smith, you are here at the annual meeting talking about rum. Why . Im working on a book project that examines the production of rum in the 17th century world. At the heart of the project is an attempt to ask how rum was invented over centuries as different groups of people from the americas, europe, and africa converged and combined his experiences. Why rum . What is interesting about rum is it is ubiquitous. It is something, we look at the example of mount vernon, everybody is drinking rum. It is served on washingtons table. Martha washington says rum may always be had. It is imported locally and also from the caribbean. It is having an internal economy bringing in workers who get their wages in rum. Enslaved people receive rum for anything from childbirth to getting a cow out of a meyer. It is one of these moments where you can see how different groups of people we dont always think of interacting around an item part of everyday life. Where and when is it invented . I argue in
Next on American History tv, the discussion on policymaking commissions inl American History. This talk from Purdue University was part of the conference called making American History. I am the associate professor of instructions, a legal historian who has written about president ial commissions and Administrative Law from law reform. We look forward to you can tell, todays session is being filmed by cspan, so do with that information as you will. Frank will be first. Yes, my name is frank popper. I teach city planning. Increasingly i take an historical approach to city planning. I do that with rutgers. The reason i am here, nearly half a century ago i wrote a small book for the 20th entry fund, now the Century Foundation in new york city, on president ial commissions and its one of the very few sources, i think, on them, and a they dug my ago, 49 yearold book they dug my 49yearold book. They asked if i would participate. President ial commissions have a long history in the United Sta
Your local cable or is the provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Widener University Professor jordan smith talks about the invention of rum and its impact on the Atlantic World occurring the 17th and 18th centuries. We recorded the interview at the organization of american historians ian yul meeting in hiladelphia. Jordan smith, you are here at the organization of historians each annual meeting and youre talking about rum, why . Im working on a book project that exams the invention and production of rum in the 17th century and i think at the heart of this project one asks how rum was invented. Not in one moment but over a period of centuries as different groups of people from the americas, from europe and from africa converged and kind of combined their knowledge, cultures and experiences. And why rum . So i think whats really interesting about rum is its something that, if we look at the example of George Washingtons mount vernon, everybody is serving rusm. Its served o
End of next year. So people making more emissions by flying into london in their private jets. As a result of the paris Climate Change deal five years ago there has been a reduction in emissions and an increase in commitments so ive been championing the uk holding that. We had a breakthrough last night when italy agreed to come in behind us and support a uk president. Its something all departments can do. Youre responsible for the decision to put the tv licenses onto the bbc. What is your view about what should be done now . There has been a lot of anger throughout the country with what the bbc have done and you effectively made it the decision. What the bbc have done and you effectively made it the decisionlj gave effectively made it the decision. gave the bbc a licence fee settle m e nt gave the bbc a licence fee settlement and that is a deal i negotiated in less than 2a hours and iam not negotiated in less than 2a hours and i am not promising to do that with brexit. It may take a li