In these records, you can discover human lives and how the great and small events of history change them. Today, we will hear the stories of the men who sailed the uss indianapolis during world war ii. The cruiser sinking in july, 1945, just weeks before japans surrender in the war was the worst sea disaster in history. It can also help unravel mysteries even decades after the events took place. Last summers identification of the location of the wreck of the indianapolis was aided by historians discovering a log Landing Craft had seen the indianapolis the night before she sank. Just this month, the navy was able to settle the question about the number of survivors because of Research Done in the records housed in our facility and our National Personal Records center in st. Louis. Some stories are easily told. Others take 73 years to come to light. By preserving the records of our ensure the Building Blocks of our stories will be available now and far into the future. Lynn vincent, a u.
Is history. Historical questions can also answer questions in unravel mysteries out even decades after the events took place. Last summers identification of the wreck of the annapolis was aided by a just this month, the naval the navy was able to settle the question of the number of survivors because of Research Done and records housed at our facility in college park and the National Records center st. Louis. Some stories are easily told, some take 73 years to come to light. By preserving the records of our past, we ensure that the Building Blocks of our stories will be available and far into the future. Lynn vincent, a u. S. Navy veteran is their number one New York Times bestseller and coauthor of 11 nonfiction books. Best known titles are same kind of different as me and heaven is for real. A veteran journalist and author of more than a hot thousand articles, have estimated pieces of been said it before congress in the u. S. Supreme court. Sarah vladeck, the documentary filmmaker is
Good even, evening. Im the director of the work life project of the Wisconsin Humanities Council. Thank you all for coming tonight to see Amy Goldsteins book presentation. Janesville, an american story. And i thank amy for coming here today to talk about the lives of the hardworking people of janesville, you so beautifully document in your book. The book festival comes to life every year thanks to hard work and dedication of our friends at the Madison Public Library and the Madison Public Library foundation. This event could not be possible without the sponsorship of so many of our friends, so i would encourage everyone of you to go to the festival web site and find out more about our sponsors tonight. The Wisconsin Humanities Council is proud to sponsor amy this evening. Its a wonderful opportunity for us to continue to what our organization has done statewide for 45 years, which is to support and promote programs that use history, culture and discussion to strengthen Community Life i
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Let me start out by thinking everybody who put on this festival. It is day two of the amazing event here in the tucson premier book festival of the country. Of course, the great part of what is going on here in arizona. Lets give them a big round of applause. As i said yesterday, we ended one streak, but there is a new streak of good book festivals that has just started out. Maybe just as important. We are very lucky to have doug stanton with us here today. Before i start, would like to take a moment of personal privilege to a to do someone who is here in the audience who i had a chance to get to know when i wrote a book about his background. Gil halverson, the original berlin candy bomber. He dropped candy to the children of germany during world war ii, with his wife lorrain. He is a truly great historic figure and an interesting book and to our conversation about todays American Military and some of the differences and similarities. Alex, we are very lucky to have you here. Doug stan