Name was joseph decastro, he would become the first hispanic american awarded the medal of honor. In the next century and a half, latinos serves with distinction in every war, their service eventually recognized with more than 60 medals of honor. Now, the president has added to the long march of heros recognizing Service Minute whose valor was overlooked or even down played due to prejudice back in wartime. These new recipients were from ethnic, racial, backgrounds whose equality was prompted by law, but not always affirmed in reality. After years of review, these two dozen soldiers among them, hispanic, africanamerican, and jewish veterans, were identified as having earned the medal of honor. Out of the 24 decorated only three could attend because they are the only ones still alive. Their service ending decades ago. Some of these soldiers fought, and died, for a country that did not always see them as equal. This appreciation comes after a congressional order review cases of veteran w
At the battle of gettys burg, a young corp. Rail, his unit repelling the ill paymented con fed rate assault called pickets charge, captures the rebel colors, his name was joseph decastro, he would become the first hispanic american awarded the medal of honor. In the next century and a half, latinos serves with distinction in every war, their service eventually recognized with more than 60 medals of honor. Now, the president has added to the long march of heros recognizing Service Minute whose valor was overlooked or even down played due to prejudice back in wartime. These new recipients were from ethnic, racial, backgrounds whose equality was prompted by law, but not always affirmed in reality. After years of review, these two dozen soldiers among them, hispanic, africanamerican, and jewish veterans, were identified as having earned the medal of honor. Out of the 24 decorated only three could attend because they are the only ones still alive. Their service ending decades ago. Some of t
Good morning. Little cooler out there compared to the last few days. Lets say hello to less rosemary. The clouds more widespread a live look overs. The man reason layer is thicker. The on shore breeze is kicking in and the cooling trend will kick into high gear. Lets look at the cloud cover out there this morning. This will burn off and the future model in the next hit when i expect the cloudses to clear out. For the morning they will be with us. Temperatures in the 50s so not to bad and the on shore breeze is from ten to 15 miles an hour. Areas that didnt get the drop in temperatures will feel it today. The inland community its will be dropping out of the 80os. 55 degrees in walnut creek, 55 oakland. One of the cooler spots in nevado. Along the coast under clouds and patchy fog, Half Moon Bay 54 outside your door. Here is a look at the afternoon highs, upper 50s along pacifica. Upper 60s for areas along the east bayshore line. In to the inland communities take a look at that. Ten to 1
His work. Mark talbot is, the director of collections and a great curator masonic collections at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in alexandria. Hes been an active for more than 20 years and in nearly all that time hes been an active historian of american ism. In to the work well be discussing tonight his i think monumental work american freemasons centuries of Building Communities is a massive step forward in our understanding of masonry in american civil society. A book i used to crib from and writing my own lectures when i taught at the university of oklahoma. And i told mark this. Mark is a past president of the masonic and museum association, fellow and past board member of the masonic. A cubs fan and a past secretary of the masonic restoration foundation. Mark worked his book while a member of the 2018 2019 class of research here at the washington library, mt. Vernon. He joins us tonight to discuss his new book, a deserving brother George Washington and freemason.
Book talk. For the month of july on behalf of the mount vernon ladies association. Of course, the Ford Motor Company thats been funding these free and open to the public talks for quite some time. Welcome. This is something that i am particularly excited to do because. I have ive known mark talbot some time and before that i knew his work. Mark talbot is, the director of collections and a great curator masonic collections at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in alexandria. Hes been an active for more than 20 years and in nearly all that time hes been an active historian of american ism. In to the work well be discussing tonight his i think monumental work american freemasons centuries of Building Communities is a massive step forward in our understanding of masonry in american civil society. A book i used to crib from and writing my own lectures when i taught at the university of oklahoma. And i told mark this. Mark is a past president of the masonic and museum associatio