Had reached the marne river and was less than 40 miles from paris. Pershing moved the second and third u. S. Divisions in the are into the area around chateauthierry to help stem this onslaught. Both divisions responded with spectacular spirit and success. The Third Division, in its battle for the marne crossing, wrote one of the most brilliant pages of our military annals, said general pershing. One of its legends, the 38th infantry, earned the proud designation rock of the marne. The Second Division, holding the road between chateauthierry and paris, began pushing the germans back. U. S. Marines, fighting with the Second Division, reclaimed important ground in a fierce contest known as the battle of belleau woods. American history tv visited key monuments, battlefields, and cemeteries in northeastern france with historian mitchell yockelson. To begin the story, we visit the chateauthierry monument, about 60 miles from paris, to learn why u. S. Forces were in the region and how they h
Up next, we travel to northeastern france to trace the steps of american soldiers during the spring and summer of 1918. But first, a portion of the 1960 u. S. Army film that describes the military situation at the time. The germans roll across the defenses, and a driving, relentless force. In three days, the german tide had reached the marne river, less than 40 miles from paris. Pershing moved the second and Third Divisions to help stem this onslaught. Both divisions responded with spectacular spirit and success. The turk division wrote one of the most brilliant pages of military annals. The Second Division, holding the road between paris, began pushing the germans back. U. S. Marines, fighting with the Second Division, reclaimed important ground in a fierce contest known to history now as the battle of belleu wood. American history tv visited key monuments and cemeteries in northeastern france. To begin, we visit this monument about 60 miles from paris to learn why u. S. Forces were i
Some people have classified the lewis and Clark Expedition and ofpared it to the odyssey the greek tragedies. Ist like the civil war sometimes seen as the american of that great battle. This expedition will be quite significant and important. Ago, the Atlantic Monthly did a survey of the top 100 most influential figures of American History. Lewis and clark make the list at 70. What i find interesting is they are the only names on the entire list where they are listed together. It is almost like they are inseparable. Did one justan five years ago on the 100 most significant americans. Clark made that list. They were also hooked together. Sacagawea also made the list. This woman was considered one of the 100 most significant americans. There is an impression across the United States that the lewis and Clark Expedition was significant. There were people that were important for our countrys history. Will discuss the expedition and three main facets. Will look at classes and historical cont
This is 25 minutes. [no audio] good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. We are really very honored to have congressman raskin to lead whichough his legislation is so very important. I hope you will prepare yourself for a civics lesson, or a presentation on the constitution of the united states. The 25th amendment to the constitution was ratified in 1967 after the assassination of president kennedy with strong bipartisan support. Members of congress have a duty to take all necessary action to preserve continuity of government and protect the stability and integrity of our democracy for the future. , again, it isday my honor to welcome congressman , aie raskin of maryland constitutional scholar, as he introduces legislation to establish a commission on president ial capacity to discharge the duties and powers and duties of the office. This is not about President Trump. He will face the judgment of the voters. But he shows the need for us to create a process for future president
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