Announce a Record Number of new coronavirus cases the un secretary general says the Global Pandemic response lacks corporation and unity and we visit an exhibition that looks into the constant help understand the risks ahead for refugees and migrants. We begin in the u. S. And the raging controversy over Donald Trumps refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the november election while democrats have hit out of the president Senior Republicans in the u. S. Have also been distancing themselves from his remarks that promise an orderly transition of power but trump is refusing to back off his once again questioned the fantasy of postal voting before leaving for Campaign Rallies in North Carolina and florida. We want to make sure the election is honest and im not sure that it cant be i dont i dont know that it can be with this whole situation until is it valid or unsolicited they think said that everybody else will say but if you remember Hillary Clinton just a week ag
Craigs talk will be travels with dad, lous 1921 crosscountry trip. Craig thank you for that wonderful introduction. Thank you to everyone for tuning in and checking out this video. I am here to talk about lou henry hoover, one of my favorite ladies from history. I started learning about her 16 years ago when i began working at the hoover president ial library. Quite a woman before her time. Lou henry was born in waterloo, iowa march 29, 1874. She was very close to her father, who was a bookkeeper at the First National bank. For most of her young life, she was hoping she could go into banking as well. They were extremely close until he passed away in 1928. She had a younger sister who was born on june 30, 1882. Her mother, florence, developed chronic bronchitis, which caused the family to move around, looking for an environment that was more conducive to her mothers health. First, they moved to shuttle rock, iowa. That did not work out and they moved back to waterloo. They tried texas.
The american story. Since 2011, we have been to more than 200 communities across the nation peered like many americans, our staff is staying close to home due to the coronavirus. Next, a look at one of our cities tour visits. The battleship missouri, 53,000 ton whole ship of the fleet. Become the scene of an markingtable ceremony, a complete and formal surrender of japan. The United States destroyer buchanan comes along, bringing representatives of the allied powers to an is the capitulation. Macarthur, supreme allied commander for the occupation of japan, boards the missouri. Andpacific fleet commander Admiral Halsey welcome macarthur and his chief of staff, general sutherland, aboard. The admiral escorts General Macarthur to the lander dexk, where the deck, where the ceremony is supposed to take place. 1945. April 22, right now, we are on the 01 level of the battleship missouri, also known as the veranda deck. We now call this deck the surrender deck. This is where september 2, 19 45
This was the first of a twopart program. You can view this and all other american artifact programs on our website, cspan. Org history. Each week, American History tv is american artifact visits museums and historic places. Next we take you inside the house wing of the u. S. Capitol to learn about the history of women in congress. In the second of a twopart program, we continue the story into the 1940s with republican congresswoman clare booth luce. I am sarah elliott. I am the curator for the house of representatives. I take care of a lot of the artifacts, artwork, objects that document the houses rich heritage. I am the historian at the house. My job is to collect biographical information on members, to gather data and historic lists and to conduct oral histories. We answer reference questions in our office that come from on the hill and off the hill. We try to tell the story of the house. Which is this very big, very Old Institution in a way in which people can connect with it at a
Book in the lobby. They will be able to take your credit card. Lynn will be ready to sign it. It is not true early to be making a christmas gift. [laughter] so that all the shopping done well before. Dumenil is the professor of American History at occidental college. She has taught a number of distinguished institutions, including berkeley, whitman college, and she specializes in u. S. Womens history and cultural and social history since the civil war. She is a distinguished professor, having received many honors, including being a senior fulbright lecture, and many other recognitions, which is also to say we are in for a treat. She brings to this topic a richness which i think is going to make this experience one of real memory frost. So, once again, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for being here and for participating in the activities of the national war or one museum and memorial. I invite you back. Please join me in welcoming dr. Lynn dumenil. [applause] dr. Dumenil thank you. I am