Infamiliary. Even as japanese diplomats were con ferring on peace measures, japanese plains were swooping down on pearl harbor. They dropped their death on the air base, civil homes and schools. A hundred japanese planes and midget sub marines took part. The arizona was completely destroyed and four others severely damaged. Three other battleships and three cruisers suffered damage. Nearly 200 planes were destroyed and that sunday morning the Pacific Fleet appeared to be completely immobilized by this sneak attack. Nearly 3,000 casualties added to the catastrophe. Its been 75 years since over 2400 american sailors and soldiers were killed in the japanese attack on pearl harbor, december 7, 1941. Starting now on booktv, on cspan2, a threehour discussion of that day, what led up to it and its aftermath. We have three authors joining us, eri hotta, steve twomey, and craig nelson, each of you in your book about pearl harbor and that era ask the question why did attack the u. S. Guest my co
150 years ago, on may 23 and 24 of 1865, two military processions in washington, d. C. Called the grand review of the armies drew thousands of spectators to pennsylvania avenue. President Andrew Johnson cabinet and government officials and general ulysses s. Grant watched from this reviewing stand in front of the white house. On may 23rd, an estimated 80,000 soldiers of the army of the potomac led by general meade took about six hours to pass before the reviewing stand. On may 24th general william t. Sherman led 65,000 soldiers of the army of tennessee and army of georgia on the same route. Up next on american artifacts a reenactment of the parade that celebrated the end of the civil war. [snare drums rattling] shoulder. Arms. My name is dr. Malcolm beech and im president of the United States colored troops Living History Association and im from north carolina. Today were having a reenactment called the grand review parade. This, in fact, is a reenactment of the victory parade that was
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