Thats interesting for us to understand why those myths fit and the reality of the experience. I want to start first by talking about how this connects to the first world overall. It is not just america that has this these myths but in the sense of how we understand the First World War to begin with and we think of the general narratives that we attach to it. One of the most common narratives was world war oi was as senseless slaughter. We get those images a lot, those are the images that i have up here for you. The idea that it is men sent to their deaths. I got two examples. One is all quiet on the western front. You are going to like this image. This is the cover for the first english edition of the novel. You will recognize it. Last class with the german war bond poster and that soldier was meant to represent germanys last hope. The one hes willing to sacrifice for his country and now it becomes sort of recycled as a different image and now it is an image of a man whos sacrificing f
Eastern. President ss covered h wn, ford, reagan, george bush, and clinton as a white house correspondent. Next he speaks about covering those president s. This is about an hour. Three decades, gibbons covered six presidencies from jimmy carter and the iran hostage crisis to clintons impeachment, first with upi and then with reuters. He served as a panelist in the 1992 president ial debate between ush, clinton, george h. W. B and ross perot. He also served as president of the Television Correspondents association. As anned a nonprofit editor, shaping coverage of state policy and fiscal and economic issues, health care, demographics, and the business of government. As a fellowserved at Harvards Kennedy school of government. I know you will agree with me that he is uniquely qualified to talk with us today about why journalism is important. These welcome please join me in welcoming gene gibbons. [applause] much,thank you very kristin. Boy, what a couple tough nuts to follow. Demanded a ch
The Church Committee 40 years later. The 1975w segments of hearings that investigated cia, nsa abuses. The Church Committee 40 years later. Next weekend. P. M. With what professor Jennifer Kane looks at myths about america in world war i. Such as that world war i failed to have a Lasting Impact on American Society. This is about one hour and 20 minutes. Jennifer keene alright, so today we are going to talk about america during the First World War. I called this lecture americans at war, the myth busters addition. I did that kind of intentionally because we think about understanding the First World War in general, there are so many myths and misconceptions attached to the war that it is really interesting for us to first understand why those myths exist and then unpack and see the reality of the experience. I wanted to start first by sort of talking about how this connects to the First World War all. Not as america but also the sense of how we entered the First World War to begin with.
Many myths and misconceptions attached to the war that it is really interesting for us to first understand why those myths exist and then unpack and see the reality of the experience. I wanted to start first by sort of talking about how this connects to the First World War all. Not as america but also the sense of how we entered the First World War to begin with. We think of the general narrative we have attached to it. One of the most common narratives is that world war i was a senseless slaughter. We have already talked about why this war even occurred, but once it is underway, there is this imagef predominant , those are the images i have up there for you. The idea that this was men sent needlessly to their death. I have two examples, all quiet on the western front. You are going to like this image. This is the cover for the first english edition of the novel. You will recognize that image from something we discussed last class. Last class was a german war bonds poster, and that sol
20 minutes. Dr. Keene all right, so today we are going to talk about america during the First World War. I called this lecture americans at war, the myth busters addition. I did that kind of intentionally because we think about understanding the First World War in general, there are so many myths and misconceptions attached to the war that it is really interesting for us to first understand why those myths exist and then unpack and see the reality of the experience. I wanted to start first by sort of talking about how this connects to the First World War all. Not as america but also the sense of how we entered the First World War to begin with. We think of the general narrative we have attached to it. One of the most common narratives is that world war i was a senseless slaughter. We have already talked about why this war even occurred, but once it is underway, there is this sort of predominant image , those are the images i have up there for you. The idea that this was men sent needle