Furious fourth World War Ii History group. We are here at army had rich days at the u. S. Army heritage andrea and Education Center here in carlile, pennsylvania. At this event, its a major complex. We are here on the Heritage Army heritage trail. We can find reenacting historians from all different time periods from the 17th century up to the president. My group is here this weekend to discuss the 75th anniversary of the normandy invasion which is taking place this summer. We found it certainly fitting to commemorate that event. Us putting on these uniforms, wearing old equipment, it certainly gives us a better perspective and appreciation of what the greatest generation went through. If we can impart even a small inkling of that to passers by and families who come visit this place, then we feel like weve done a fairly good job. The unit that we portray is the Fourth Infantry Division. Its a unit that is sometimes overshadowed in the realm of World War Ii History. Nonetheless, it was
They held a demonstration, the demonstration turned violent. These two stories from different parts of the world come together at a new book titled they marched into sunlight, the authors David Maraniss. Hello David Maraniss. Your epilogue you write that connections fascinate you more than ideology. What is that mean . And how was it reflected in this book . I guess it means i am a journalist and historian. I am not trying to make a specific theological point when i do my reporting. I believe over the course of years our history is looked at different ways. I want to present 1967 and that point in time as actively and deeply as i could and stripped away some of the stereotypes of the 60s that sort of make it hard so so hard to see from the perspective of today. Who is this for . I hope it is for everybody. It certainly starts with the author you write about something you are interested in. My previous book what are there it was about bill clinton or Vince Lombardi always came around to
Beautiful, thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. It just lifts the spirits and prepares us for the learning ahead. We are so grateful and honored that you came tonight and grateful to cspan for covering this important discussion about womens suffrage and elizabeth stantons role in it. During these anxious times, as many people are avoiding leaving the home in large public gatherings, its so important to engage in Lifelong Learning and that is why watching cspan is so important. Please also, and friends here as well, use the National Constitution centers virtual online resources to learn about the constitution. We have this spectacular new program called classroom exchanges where we unite classrooms across the country for live discussions about the constitution moderated by judges and master teachers with classes around the country as you look for ways to continue your learning from home. Check out the interactive constitution, pick up provisions of the constitution you dont know abo
Russian armies were in desperate retreat. The German Air Force was raining death and destruction on england. Combined italian and German Forces were menacing egypt. [explosions] their objective to defeat an opposing british army and dominate all of north africa. In asia, japanese air and Ground Forces were driving forward in their bloody conquest of china. [explosions] only one of the worlds major powers was still not at war the United States. It was a sunday afternoon in december 1941, and the statue of liberty towered serenely over new york harbor. As if she was the last symbol of freedom left to the crumbling free world. Afternoon in new york, Early Morning in hawaii, and another great harbor where american ships rested dockside. Planes with cold engines stood idle at nearby hickam field when suddenly, without warning [explosions] [airplanes roaring] [explosions] [somber music] [rousing music] the immediate Japanese Military objective was to knock out United States naval and air pow
We are in the normandy landings gallery, the day at normandy, a very special gallery for us here because our museum was originally founded back in the 1990s as the National Dday museum. By congressional charter, we were charged with telling the story of the entire American Experience in world war ii. Why it was fun, how it was one and what it means today. So in this gallery, we get to big moments where the United States and their allies had to win this particular day. Dday, june six 1944. Behind me is our film, narrated by tom brokaw which gives our visitors the overarching story of dday at normandy but next to me, over here on the left is very special exhibit this is an exhibit case and is dedicated to ernie pyle, who actually watched the beaches at normandy where the American Forces landed. He saw all of the traces of war left over by troops who had been killed coming to shore at the beach. What we have in this case is actual artifacts and sand from utah and omaha beaches. Ernie pyle