My name is craig hall. I basically consider myself an amateur military historian. I do various impressions. And this impression here today is to represent the contribution of the soviet union as an ally of the americans and british to helping them win world war ii. We have to give equal credit to our allies. Some would say we couldnt have done it by ourselves, but the point is that people ask me why do i do this impression. And i think because the reason is that we need to tell the story about the eastern front. If you dont understand what happened on the eastern front, you dont understand world war ii. The soviets made a significant contribution to winning that war. Now, for example, what i normally do is on my display on the table over here, i have a National Geographic magazine, dated may of 1944. The first article in it has to do with the liberation of the ukraine. The point being the significance of that is that of course one month later we had dday. And the point the relationship
Intense combat at the battle at reservoir where he was captured. Watch korean war oral histories tonight beginning at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan 3. Enjoy American History tv this week and every weekend on cspan 3. My name is jared frederick. Im an instructor of history at penn state al tuna and also a reenactor with the living history group. And we are here at Army Heritage days at the u. S. Army heritage and Education Center in carlisle, pennsylvania. And at this event, it is a major complex. Were here on the Army Heritage trail. One can find reenactors or living historians from all different time periods, ranging from the 17th century up to the present. My group, though, is here this weekend to discuss the 75th anniversary of the normandy invasion, which is taking place this summer, and we thought it certainly fitting to commemorate that event. And us putting on these old uniforms, wearing old equipment, it certainly gives us a better perspective and appreciation for what the greate
American history tv this week and every weekend on cspan three. Are we heritage days is an annual event held in may at the American Heritage event in carlile, pennsylvania. Hundreds of living history hobbyists are selected by the center to conduct demonstrations and talk about the public. About military subjects, ranging from the American Revolution to the war on terror. The theme this year was the 75th anniversary of dday. Next, on american artifacts, we visit an exhibit about world war ii, soviet soldiers. My name is craig hall, i basically consider myself an amateur military historian. I do various impressions, this impression here today is to represent the contribution of the soviet union as an ally of the americans and the british to helping them when world war ii we have to give them equal credits to our allies, some would say we couldnt have done it by ourselves, but the point is, people asked me why do i do this impression. And i think its because, the reason is that we need to
Next, we talk to reenactor is about victorian marriage expectations and civil war brothels. My name is sheryl williams. I am pro treating today at the reenactment, what it would have been like to have been a victorian prostitute. At the time of the American Civil War which was in the mid smack victorian period, there were very very few choices for women. Women were innocence supposed to be the pillar of the household. The center of the family. We are talking about middle class women. Without any means of support we had very few choices. You could be a domestic servant. You could be a laundress, or you could work in a factory. At the time of the civil war there was a spike in widowhood, meaning all of a sudden, middle class women did not have support. We saw this more in the south and in the north, because the war was fought mainly in the south. These women would become prostitutes. It was not an attractive choice. It was certainly not their first choice, but between that and starvation
Hobbyists conduct demonstrations and talk to the public about military subjects ranging from the American Revolution to the war on terror. This years theme was the 75th anniversary of dday. Up next, we visit an exhibit about world war ii soviet soldiers. Army heritage days is an annual event held in may at the u. S. Army heritage and Education Center in carlisle, pennsylvania. Hundreds of living history hobbyists are selected by the center to conduct demonstrations and talk to the public about military subjects ranging from the American Revolution to the war on terror. The theme this year was the 75th anniversary of dday. Next, on american artifacts, we visit an exhibit about world war ii soviet soldiers. My name is craig hall. I basically consider myself an amateur military historian. I do various impressions. And this impression here today is to represent the contribution of the soviet union as an ally of the americans and the british to helping them win world war ii. We have to give