Failure at Philippines: How 12,000 U.S. Soldiers Surrendered to Japan
Under the cameras of Japanese photographers and the contemptuous glare of Japanese officers, Gen. Jonathan Wainwright surrendered the last of the U.S. garrison in the Philippines.
Here s What You Need To Remember: Nonetheless, the Bataan troops fought bravely and inflicted heavy losses. But unless the U.S. Navy could instantly resurrect the sunken battleships at Pearl Harbor, the Philippines were doomed. Backed by heavy air support, the Japanese eventually broke through the lines of starving and ill defenders.
“Tell Joe, wherever he is, to give ’em hell for us,” said the radio signal. “My love to you all. God bless you and keep you. Sign my name, and tell mother how you heard from me. Stand by.”
Lewiston/Clarkston proves there is something left to discover
Forward Theaterâs latest is a filmed-live play for our time â in multiple ways
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Carrie Hitchcock, April Paul and Jonathan Wainwright (left to right) in the Forward Theater production of Lewiston, 2021.
In 1804, Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to travel west, to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and search for a northwest passage from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. They didnât ultimately find one, but they did travel 8,000 miles in two-and-a-half years, documenting their journey and piecing together the shapes of the mountains, rivers and valleys that make up a huge part of the U.S.
Leicester gets ready to reopen after year in the wilderness
The city has been in and out of restrictions longer than most parts of the country
Manager of 200 Degrees Cafe, Mark Cavanagh, and his staff prepare tables
After nearly a year under some degree of lockdown restrictions, businesses in Leicester - the UK city that was the first to be plunged into a local lockdown - are more than ready to open their doors for customers on Monday.
Jonathan Wainwright, 27, runs The Cradock Arms pub in the city with his family. The pub’s beer garden will reopen on Monday, while their second business, The Clarendon, will have to wait until indoor hospitality restarts on May 17.
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