Compilation of cameramen it was a compilation of footage by cameramen overseas to promote what america did, which was help bring the war to a close. It was released after the war was over. How have the propaganda been government ate that point in time . This was intended to reassure americans they fought for a just cause. There was quite a bit of backlash against world war i. This is the era where you see america retreat into neutrality, the rejection of the league of nations. This would have given a little bit of a boost of morale. Where are the films held today . Mitchell the original copies are maintained by the National Archives. They are being digitized and placed on the National Archives Youtube Channel so anyone can watch these at any time. And is the preservation of this type of film a difficult art . Is because in some cases you have original copy said may have scratches. We have a staff that will meticulously go through and check to make sure each scene is clear. And try to d
Museum in kansas city, missouri. Ms. Vogt lee pollock is the executive director and trustee of the International Churchill society. As a Winston Churchill expert, he has spoken about the extraordinary life and times of the late Prime Minister to audiences throughout the United States, canada, and britain. His presentation this evening, we are looking forward to his presentation with our young Friends Group over whiskey and cigars. So, truly, if you are not a member of our young Friends Group, you should consider that, too. This morning, this is about churchills political transformation and how it shaped the kind of leader he would become during world war ii. Please welcome lee pollock. [applause] mr. Pollock laura, as one cubs fan to another, thank you for that very nice introduction. Hold on just one second. I think someone picked up my notes from here. [laughter] mr. Pollock hold on a second. [inaudible] mr. Pollock if anyone there we go. Like Winston Churchill, i have spent the best
Nonfiction book . Guest black square foot of all is an oblique reference to independent square in ukraine in kiev, the site of a huge protest that eventually led to the flight of the then president got a coat which in 2015 on 10 2013 and 2014. Its a reference to the iconic painting which is literally a black square on a white background by the russian painter who was working sort of in the early years of the soviet union and before the revolution. So first of all as a figure he was important to me thinking about the book. He doesnt touch a directly on the events i describe in the book which deals mainly with contemporary ukraine but he is himself as someone who was the child of polish parents, someone was born in kiev, what is now a key ukraine but was part of the russian bar and was again fight as a russian artist, sometimes a soviet artist. Hes an embodiment of the sort of multilingual, multicultural, multinational and sort of multiempire nature of a lot of whats happened on ukrainia
Grant. She argues that grant through the agreed terms begin the agreement of reconstruction. This talk was at the annual lincoln symposium. It is just under one hour. [applause] good morning. Welcome to the first session of the 21st annual Lincoln Forum symposium. It is always wonderful to come back to meet again with old friends and meet new people who are about to become friends. Introduceleasure to our first speaker. Ofrofessor and vice chair ucla department of history. She is the author of several monographs or it among them the awardwinning american hero. War andry of the civil american culture. War within a war, controversy on the american civil war. The work,ly published the american war. This came out this year in 2016. Her scholarship has been recognized in the following awards. Award, the 2010 choice the Jefferson Davis award in 2009. Award for excellence in civil war biography. Publication has that one cannot produce great scholarship without 14 great excellence in teaching.
The entire program at 6 p. M. And 10 p. M. Eastern sunday on american artifact. This is American History tv, only on cspan 3. On the civil war, this author talks about general ulysses s. Grant. Conducted the surrender at appomattox. And saw to foster an atmosphere of reconciliation. She argues that grant through the agreed terms begin the agreement of reconstruction. This talk was at the annual lincoln symposium. It is just under one hour. [applause] good morning. Welcome to the first session of the 21st annual Lincoln Forum symposium. It is always wonderful to come back to meet again with old friends and meet new people who are about to become friends. It is my pleasure to introduce our first speaker. A professor and vice chair of ucla department of history. She is the author of several monographs or it among them the awardwinning american hero. The memory of the civil war and american culture. War within a war, controversy on the american civil war. She recently published the work, t