Exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, earhart became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome dorothy cochrane, curator in the economics department. Secure is the collection of general aviation aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras, and the history of general aviation and women in aviation. She is the coauthor of the aviation careers of igor as well as an essay on Amelia Earhart that is included in the published book smithsonian american women. She earned her private pilot license in 1994 and is a member of the aircraft owners and Pilot Association and experimental aircraft association. So now please join me in welcoming dorothy cochrane. [applause] dorothy good evening, everyone. Thank you so much. Can you use the mic . Dorothy all right, i it is am. Supposed to be on. Can you hear me now . It is a pleasure to be here. I thank the Smithsonian Associates for inviting me. As i
Fairbanks, alaska. During world war ii, this base was part of a secret operation. Aimed not at tokyo but berlin. In this very hangar hundreds of u. S. Military aircraft flown from the lower 48 by americans were delivered to soviet pilots. All part of a global multibillion dollar effort to that one goal. Keeping russia in the war against hitler. The soviet union was an unlikely ally. Churchill once described russia as a riddle wrapped inside a mystery inside an enigma. In europe, churchill and roosevelt agreed to deal with the brutal soviet dictator joseph stalin. Tonight hear from american pilots who flew the treacherous route to this base, meet an American Hero who fought with the red army and russians who defended their homeland against one dictator while living under the iron fist of another. Its the untold history of americans and russians in the titanic struggle of world war ii. Berlin, may, 1945. The german capital in ruins. Soviet Red Army Soldiers celebrated at the feet of nazi
She said it is highly addictive but i was pretty is dawning. But he is dying i whispered. [applause] the folders Shakespeare Library created 1932 data big idea that it would have been of value to everyone so they collected those materials skier two blocks east of the capital as a gift to the nation. They felt it was an International City common was our capital coming through national and international assets. With the First North American van tutors feeder. But mr. Folders and he made his fortune and then very quietly acquired this in the collection are nine. Host we will hear this term so what is that . The first folio is 36 plays published by to a shakespeares friends who knew him. Without that book published 1623 the probably wouldnt how those plays it is probably the most eddied in the world and also agree connection to a shakespeare the writer. That was put together seven years after his death. Exactly. There are probably 700 copies there are 233 note copies of the book but the fo
Treaties signed in the last second we have here . Guest no. There will be agreements. The European Space program. No treaties. Jointyou will be at the press conference yesterday afternoon . With asp, thank you so much for joining us this morning. Guest it is a pleasure. Host that will do it for us. Some news reported by politico this morning. During the course of the show, we talked about the possible debt ceiling deal. Talkedan on politico about House Republicans examining the plan were talking about earlier today. We will try to pass a clean debt limit deal. John boehner mate announcement in meeting. A tweet he sent out. I am sure we will find out news about that. Throughout the course of the day. That will do it for today. Make sure you join us back here tomorrow morning. And 4 00 a. M. Ern pacific. I hope you have a great tuesday. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captioning made possible by the nationa
The Zionsville Education Foundation (ZEF) announced a record-breaking total of $61,010 in grants to Zionsville Community Schools (ZCS) educators. Teachers across the district were awarded a combination of Classroom Grants