Opposing military leaders. This is about 50 minutes. Our next speaker is holger herwig. Our next speaker is ohholger herwig. He lives in canada where he holds a dual position as professor at university of calgary and Canada Research chair in the center for military and strategic studies. His list of awards and appointments is staggering. Dr. Herwig is a fellow of the Royal Society of canada, a grant recipient from the Alexander Von Humboldt foundation and he has held numerous distinguished visiting appointments such as the visiting professor of strategy at the naval war college, newport, rhode island. Dr. Herwig has an impressive publication list and many of his projects have been transformed into television documentaries. He has published more than a dozen books, inclusive of the First World War germany and austria hungary, 19141918 that won the norm lynn e. Tomlinson prize for best book. Another important book is the marne 1914. Dr. Herwig will speak to us did about battle of the mar
German leaders. This is about 50 minutes. Our next speaker is holger herwig. He earned his phd in the United States and resides in canada where he holds a position at the university of calgary and is the chair of the institute for research studies. His list of awards and appointments are staggering. Fellow of the Royal Society of canada, a grant recipient from the Alexander Von Humboldt foundation and he has held numerous distinguished visiting appointments such as the visiting professor of strategy at the naval war college, newport, rhode island. Dr. Herwig has an impressive publication list and many of his projects have been transformed into television documentaries. He has published more than a dozen books, inclusive of the First World War germany and austria hungary, 19141918 that won the norm lynn e. Tomlinson prize for best book. Another important book is the marne 1914. Dr. Herwig will speak to us did about battle of the marne. Of that engagement he writes he wanted to write abo
1948. Coming up next leaders of the , u. S. House and senate present the congressional gold medal to world war ii members of of the Civil Air Patrol in recognition for their military service. This 40minute event took place in the u. S. Capitol visitor center. Ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the United States house of representatives, the honorable john a. Boehner. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and welcome to the United States capitol. Thank you for being here to continue a great tradition, one that dates back to before our country was even a country. The congressional gold medal represents the highest expression of the peoples appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions. The first recipient was general George Washington in march of 1776. Pursuant to set a bill 309, we will present a gold medal to the members of the Civil Air Patrol. The Civil Air Patrol was organized six days before the bombing of pearl harbor. Its members flew for the 4 24 mill
Mr. Speaker, mr. Vice president , members of the 94th congress, and distinguished guests, 26 years ago a freshman congressman, a young fellow, with lots of idealism who was out to change the world, stood before sam rayburn in the well of the house and solemnly swore to the same oath that all of you took yesterday. An unforgettable experience. And i congratulate you all. Two days later that same freshman stood at the back of this great chamber. Over there someplace. As president truman, all charged up by his singlehanded election victory, reported as the constitution requires on the state of the union, when the bipartisan applause stopped, president truman said, i am happy to report to the 81st congress that the state of the union is good. Our nation is better able than ever before to meet the needs of the American People and to give them their fair chance in the pursuit of happiness. It is foremost among the nations of the world in the search for peace. Today that freshman member from
Attacks. Since then, israel has worked a fever pitch with a tiny Pioneering Spirit to make a selfsufficient nation within its borders. Even industry, despite serious limitations and more materials has grown rapidly. Within this picture camps outside israels borders where arab refugees maintain a miserable existence and demand the right to return to the homes they were displaced from during the war. The arab state refuses to knowledge israels right to palestine and does not accept any conditions at all. Each week American History tv sits in on a lecture with one of the Nations College professors. You can watch the classes here every saturday evening at 8 00 p. M. And midnight eastern. Next, Anderson University professor brian dirck talks about abraham lincolns life as a method of understanding white americans views on race and slavery both before and during the civil war. Professor dirck argues that prior to his presidency lincoln was very much a typical american and used his interactio