Winning and recently published neptune the allied invasion of europe and dday landings, published in 2015. Hes also the winner, that particular book won the Samuel Elliott morrison award for naval literature. And he is the author of lincoln and his admirals, which won the lincoln prize in 2009. In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the study of naval history, the Naval Historical Foundation in 2014 awarded him the w. Knox naval history award for lifetime achievement. Professor John Marszalek is distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mississippi State university. He came out of retirement in 2008 and accepted the task of serving as executive director of the ulysses s. Grant president ial library and managing editor of the papers of ulysses s grant. Hes author of shermans other war. His honors include an excellence in writing water from the u. S. Army Historical Foundation for his work. The best writings of ulysses s. Grant which was published in 2015. As testament to the hig
Welfare fraud, those kinds of of gs, Staggering Amount money that traces back to data hat was stolen, stored in the government. Monday night, 8 00s tern on the communicators. 2. Span tim mcgrath explains how the Congress Explains the navy role in the rev nugs nair war. Including enslaved sailors and he scottishborn John Paul Jones. This event was hosted by the museum. S tavern its about an hour. Thank you, jennifer. As always, im happy to be at Fraunces Tavern and to get a chance to talk about something heart, the r to my Continental Navy. Here in june we nowhered with the Commodore Barry award, it occurred to me that a book on award could win the Commodore Barry award. Mewere in the throws of give a fair ship. Might giveitles that me something for the book. He turned count were he correspondents of joseph pulitzer, boom, the naval noble. Ce of alfred and my personal favorite, being fan. Eball cy young sailor. In the summer of 1959, my father mother abandoned and wildwood new jersey al
It began, Authorities Say, at the electrical fire. Chris . Ivan, unfortunately we have too much experience with what the variables are here. So what do we know about how much equipment they had for emergencies in this mine and what the chance that there are air pocket wheres people can sustain life for a while under ground . What are they saying . Well, chris, the Authorities Say theyre pumping air down into the mine shaft. Of course, thats a big problem. The oxygen supply just disappears when you have an underground fire like this. One of the on the scene, he says that theres no communication thus far with the miners that are still believed to be trapped down there. One of the big concerns is that the Safety Record of this particular mine. Just about 2 1 2 years ago a lawmaker from this region submitted a proposal in the Turkish Parliament calling for an investigation of this very mine because of safety concerns there. It was overturned, voted down in Parliament Just 2 1 2 weeks ago.
good afternoon. it is my distinct pleasure to present to you today at our colby symposium writer and speaker james hornfischer. hornfischer quickly is establishing himself as doing for the navy what popular historian steven ambrose did for the army. this quote is from the rocky mountain news, and i feel it fits hornfischer very aptly and describes him very went mr. hornfischer is the author of three works of naval history; the last stand of the tin can sailors published in 2004, won the samuel elliott morrison award for naval literature and was recently named by naval history magazine as one of a dozen all-time naval classics. his second book, ship of ghosts, about the cruiser uss houston was the main selection of the history book club and the military book club and the winner in 2007 of the united states maritime literature award. his most recent book, neptune s inferno, published by bantam in 2011, is a major new account of the guadalcanal naval campaign. a former
my name is dan and i m the owner porter street bookstore. thank you all for coming up tonight as we continue the celebration of our 20th anniversary with a reprieve of george daughan with his first book if i see. when he came here for his first book, it was a revelation to all of us to have someone of georgia s caliber talking about the birth of the american navy and now he has gone on to write a book called, 1812 the navy s war. basically continues the story of the small port tactics that may be used to fight off the great britain, the great readers may be, the royal navy. george is an eminent historian. he holds a ph.d. in american history and government from harvard university and is a recipient of the 2008 samuel elliott morrison award for his previous book, if i see. don spends three years in the united states are forced into the samore and was an instructor at the air force academy and director of the emmy program of international affairs there. subsequently, he taugh