Pioneering a new kind of air warfare that the arm termed air mobile. Colonel Bruce Crandall is a veteran Master Army Aviator in fixed wing aircraft and helicopters and has led more than 900 combat missions during two tours in vietnam. He was drafted into the army in 1953 and in early 1965 he joined the Dominican Republic Expeditionary Force as a liason to the Airborne Corp and later that year commanded the first calvaries Division Company a. , 229th assault helicopter battalion in vietnam. He received many awards including the bronze star medal, the distinguished flying cross with one oak leaf cluster and the medal of honor. Dr. Tone johnson jr. Went to vietnam in 1963 as part of the seventh calvary regiment of the First Calvary Division. In november 1965, his unit was ambushed by the vietcong and all but destroyed. He received the bronze star for his achievement and in the recognition of his bravery during the campaign. Later, recovering from the hospital, he was inspired by the care
Charles sumner and benjamin wade. And they really drove the agenda and pushed the Lincoln Administration to not only prosecute the war more vigorously but also to have a reconstruction after the war that was one that was not so lenient toward Southern States and was going to ensure that Political Rights were extended to africanamericans. Well, so the war ends in 1 1865, but how do you get from 1865 to the first africanamerican members of congress . Because its not doesnt happen right that day. Doesnt happen right away, but the the role of radicals, if anything, becomes even more assertive after the end of the war. After lincolns assassinated president johnson takes over and has an even more lenient view than lincoln of how the Southern States are going to be readmitted and hes pushed constantly by the radical republicans. And in a very short period of time, roughly four or five years, they pass a series of constitutional amendments and also laws that bring about the equality of african
Vietnam. The twopart battle took place 1965. Ovember 14 to 18, it was thanksgiving day at home when Americans First read about the battle, which was a turning week of sorts, with single casualty numbers exceeding those of the worst week of the korean war. Americans had to face the facts that we really were engaged in a war. Today, we have veterans of the battle of the ia drang valley it wastalking about what like on the front lines. Mr. Vince cantu was drafted in 1963 and became a u. S. Army private in the First Battalion of the seventh cavalry. His battalion was charged with a new type of air warfare that they called air mobile. Colonel Bruce Crandall is a helicopters,or and and has led more than 900, insions during two tours vietnam. He was drafted into the army in 1953, and in early 1965, he joined the dominican republican republic as a liaison for the air corps and later commanded Division Battalion in vietnam. He has received many awards, including the bronze star medal, the flyin
View. Tonights guest is david talbot who has come to tell us about brothers the Hidden History of the kennedy years and david was born and raised in los angeles. Has been a lifelong activist and provocateur, going with days in Southern California and also it used the santacruz also at uc cruz. His father was a movie and Television Actor and a leftwing labor activist who cofounded the screen actors guild. After uc santa cruz, he wrote in 1978, creed of differences differences. After that he was the Senior Editor of a magazine for five years. After that, he was an editor at the examiners image magazine from 19851994, when the examiner was a full newspaper. Is not the publication it today. Founded a website and was editor and chief for 10 years. He is now chairman of the board. Please welcome david talbot. [applause] david thank you very much for the introduction. It sounded like my fbi file at points. [laughter] remarks,had prepared but i will put them aside and this 1500 book and answer
Pursuing issues that were important to her like education, literacy, and womens health. Laura batch, this laura bush, this sunday night. Examining the public and private lives of the women who filled the position of first lady, and their influence on the presidency. From Martha Washington to michelle obama, sunday at 7 00 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to American History tv live from Colonial Williamsburg. On the eve of the American Revolution williamsburg, virginia was a bustling capital , home to a large enslaved population. American history tv returns to the williamsburg at the 1770s where we are live from the historic district. Burgesses, where George Washington once served, and the Governors Palace, home to king george. We will also be taking your questions as we talked to historians, curators, and interpreters that will all be aboard the cspan bust today. Joining us is Colonial Williamsburg president mitchell reiss. Thank you for being here this morning,