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Im a Research Services librarian here at the society of the cincinnati and i am so pleased to be able to speak to you today about these three magnificent items we have on the table here today all involving the french experience during the american war. War wouldtionary never have seen such a swift conclusion were it not for the arrival at newport, rhode island of the french army in 1780. The collaboration of french and American Leadership on land and at sea after the arrival of rochambeaus forces led to the surrender of cornwallis at yorktown. A landmarkear was year in augmenting the societys collections documenting the french experience in the american war. In particular, two narratives shine the light on the impression of american soldiers on the french. We also have a bonus item on display today that was not mentioned in the description, a map showing the french an ....
The war of 1812, and Henry Kissinger on international affairs. For more information about this weekends 48 Hour Television schedule, visit us online at booktv. Org. You are watching booktv. Starting now, Todd Brewster recounts when president clinton announced his plans to free the slaves in july at of 1862 and the signing of the emancipation proclamation january 1, 1863. The author reports that contrary to popular belief lincoln struggled with his decision and spent a great deal of time crafting the document as he battled selfdoubt and depression. This is about one hour. Hello and welcome. I am sure that todd will be happy to sign them after the talk as well. Ive like to let you know about a new book on robert ely coming out as well and cspan is also here tonight filming for their booktv program. And so id like to welco ....
Analysts meetings on everything from arms control, he was acutely sensitive to trying to understand the nuances of the issues and make things work and nowhere was that more clear than in bosnia. It was a tough lift because we came out of vietnam and we dont like wars and United States cardenaswe. Then we went to the gulf war and had to force Norman Schwarzkopf to take seventh corps so we end up with 500,000 troops there. The epitome of what colin powell called the decisive force and then we come to bosnia and that looks like vietnam. There are people fighting, good guys and bad guys and you cant spell for names, they dont have any vowels and you dont know how to pronounce them, it is in a place not in those. As my predecessor testified, 400,000 troops to deal with this problem and that wasnt helpful and it was one of the issues we had to deal with when he put the number ou ....