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[applause] interested in American History . Watch American History television on cspan3 at the weekend. 40 hours of people and events that helped document the american story. Visit cspan. Org history for more information. Booktv recently visited capitol hill to ask members of congress what they are reading this summer. Im going to try to get through a few. One is the future of the brain. Doing a lot of work in neuroscience space in congress. We have a map of the brain. A group of essays that if they all point to the direction of the future. As a euro sign tracers. Im also interested in both steve and peters book and then im going to think just for fun read a curious mind. Its a group of interviews collective group of what i would call impact players. Wewere going to have a little chance to lay back and take in some information and have some fun. Booktv wants to know what you are reading this summer. Tweet us your answer booktv or post it on your Facebook Page facebook. Com booktv. Welc
You are looking at the u. S. Military academy at west point. This is the oldest continuous operated Military Point in United States. Welcome to war stories. Some of the greatest leaders to command on the battlefield walked these grounds as cadets. Generals grant and lee, eisenhower, patton and this man, general Douglas Macarthur. Few solders yb more admired or controversial. He was a military prodigy and a highly decorated soldier of three veteran american worse. He inspired great devotion of his men and troubled relations with several president s. And like a figure of a greek tragedy he fell from power. Come with us on this special journey into the life of this altogether too human fivestar hero. It would be crowds lined up sometimes three to four blocks long. Youd just get a glimpse of this man. I do recall some comments, who does this guy think he is . They say i thought he was a little bit shy underneath. General macarthur has a superiority complex and i think its because he is sup
In two months, the construction of our building will be complete. For now, we are glad to be over here at the other croft auditorium to discuss this book fdr goes to war. Makeg time ago, i want to Old High School in may. Kentucky, and in my senior year, the high coed of school newspaper, the cardinal. Classmates, anita prince, got married to burton folsum, she got to history degrees and that got two history degrees she got two history degrees. Her coauthor and has been is burton folsum, jr. , who holds a phd from the university of pittsburgh. Pittsburgh last follows saw something i had never heard of, which i am surprised at the cathedral of learning, which is the second tallest University Building in the world, the tallest one, as you might guess is in moscow. Building things bigger was doing something better, but this is a 42 story building. The first few floors are built like a gothic cathedral. It is an amazing thing. A few are ever in pittsburgh, go if yound some time are ever in
U. S. And japanese navies. Leading off is a review of the war in pacific prior to june 1942 then new information about the japanese at the battle. This is live coverage on cspan3. We are pleased and very very proud to be hosting it. I would like to thank our partners that helped put this together. The Hampton Roads Naval Historical Foundation and world war i and world war ii come mem ri commemoration. We couldnt have done it without you. [ cheers and applause ] now, before we get going i do have housekeeping items to pass along. First of all, turn off or silence your cell phones. Keep your programs. We have something of a limited supply of those and please wear your fwbadges throughout the da. Keep in mind we are on cspan so during the q and a use the microphone deployed here on the square. At this time i would like to bring forward my counter part john pentanjelo who will make some remarks, john. [ applause ] thanks, chris. Good morning and welcome. The Hampton Roads naval hue see yum