Hemingway and john doess owes john dos war i passos during world war i. Ambulance drivers. The talk was hosted by the National World war i museum in kansas city, missouri. Ladies and gentlemen. I would like to welcome you to your National World war i museum and memorial. On behalf of a really tremendous group of colleagues who put this event together this evening, they really did a spectacular job along with our president introducedd i just i will introduce myself shortly. I am the curator of education, l ora vogt. Welcome to the only museum solely dedicated to the First World War in the United States we are here in kansas city where we have been since 1926. And hopefully, you all have been enjoying your delicious hemingway daiquiris. Hopefully we can set you up for some really good questions shortly. We would like to welcome all of our friends on cspan and those of you watching online. I would like to welcome those of you who are members. It is your support that allows for Great Commu
Im anna edwards. Im rishaad salo. Anna fascinating markets this factor we increasingly in less chance of a fed Interest Rate hike in september, that seems to be many of the equity markets are basing their move on. On throughnvestors where we have been. The asian stock market picture. We have the hang seng up by 3 10 of 1 . The asiapacific up by 3 10 of 1 . We have the aussie dollar up by half of a percent. The Australian Dollar increasing even before we got the Interest Rate decision, increasing for a sixth day. No change from the rba. We will discuss that a little later. 1. 9 as markets weigh up this commentary and agreement of sorts between russia and saudi arabia. We heard about it in the middle of the european trading day, but markets talking about those efforts to stabilize oil prices. 1326. Ice is stable at lets get the first news. The Australia Central Bank has kept Interest Rates at hold as they await the u. S. Federal reserves next move. The board left the cash rate at 1. 5 .
The Royal United Services Institute Westminster metal. In fact, if you look at all of his books on world war ii, paris after the liberation or the fall of berlin, all of them have garnered awards because of the work he has done. His latest book, 1944, hitlers last gamble was published in may. It went straight to number one in the sunday times bestsellers list and it stayed there for about five weeks. His former chairman of the society of authors, he is received honorary doctorates from the university, he is a visiting professor at the university of kent. Please try me in welcoming him. [applause]. Thank you. After the liberation of paris at the end of august 1944, the allies indulged and to create euphoria as they raced towards the german frontier. Spoken formations were falling back in holland and entered germany be behind the line. Americans, british and canadian generals were convinced that this was just like the german army collapse in the late summer of 1918. Then, in midseptember
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