Americas road to work, 19141917. Author as well. This is about one hour. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Morning, my name is matt naylor. I serve as a president and ceo at the National World war i museum and memorial and we are delighted to welcome you. , 1917 americaum joins the fight. Thank you for taking time out of your schedules to be at this important event. Thank you to all of the presenters for the work you have team who haver brought their skills to create what is going to be i think, another remarkable symposium. We are so grateful for the rising tide of interest that there seems to be across the United States to match the energy we are seeing from so many other countries. In thinking about and remembering the great war and its enduring impact. What i have observed is that since the commemoration began in 2014, is that there really has been a genuine increase in attention to the conversation. Here at the National World war i museum and memorial, for the period, late 13 to
Back the latest round of debt talks. First to yemen and the exiled government has declared the port city of aden has liberated from Houthi Rebels. President mansur hadi says the province is under controls of fighters loyal to his government. As Al Jazeera Natasha gname reports, there is til sometimefighting in some areas. Reporter smiles for the camera and cheerdz all around as fighters continued to soak in what is hoped to be a Game Changing victory. These fighters allied with the government have fought for almost 4 months to drive out Houthi Rebels from aden. This week, they took control of enough of the port city for several government Miles Per Hour sisters and intelligence officials to return. But fighting with the houthis continues on the outskirts. They are remnants. We will with the help of god clear up in the area in the next few hours. President mansuer hadi said aden will be the first in a series of victories that will lead to him regaining control. The houthi control the ca
Shot down a year ago. Day 2 of golfs open championship. An unfamiliar name and a rather more familiar one teeing off for possibly the last time after 40 years. Its the engine room of europes economy so getting its approval was crucial. A fifth of mps from Angela Merkels resuming party voted against that move and as agreeing to more money but merkel successfully argued the alternative was chaos unless germany backed the plan. Al jazeeras dominic cain is in berlin. Reporter less than a week after the marathon talks and the bundestadt is asked for its approval. Usually, legislation is easily passed but not this time. Friday was Angela Merkels 61st birth day but potential for rebem i dont rebellion. She wanted to soothe the fears of those who did not want more money to go to greece. Translator i know there are many doubts and worries that this path will be successful and if greece will have the strength to pursue this path. My sincere conviction we should at least try this. There is a advo
Gleaming whose broad stripes and bright star s stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave please take your seats. April 6, 1917, for three years the great war raged across the globe, bringing death, destruction, famine, disease and displacement of peoples across europe, africa and asia. From the atlantic to the pacific. During these years the United States of america remained neutral keeping our distance from the conflicts of the old world. Four days earlier on april 2nd, president Woodrow Wilson addressed a joined session of congress. Neutrality is no longer desirable where peace is involved. And the freedom of its people. To minister that peace and freedom lied in the existence of autocratic governments. We are at the beginning of a
Williams, the chairman, and carol hauser, the vicechairman, who have both devoted themselves for decades to writing and education on abraham lincoln. I am particularly pleased to be here on the 21st lincoln forum. As frank noted, this year i published the first of a multivolume political biography of lincoln entitled the selfmade man. It describes a poor, stunted and oppressed boy who hammers together, on his own, the elements of the man who will be lincoln. The second volume, to be published next year, entitled wrestling with his angel places with his angel, places lincoln entering the political wilderness after leaving the congress and emerging as the man who was lincoln. I am speaking here tonight about this crucible, the period in which lincoln committed himself to putting slavery on the course of ultimate extinction as he declared in his cooper union address. And as he grappled to create the means to his ends. Lincoln had always been, as he put it, naturally antislavery. He was on