and the fact this is not in the series, i wish it was. and u.n.c. was able to provide this discount code, but they should get this and i have a hard back version signed. and it s in paperback. and it is a thoughtful book a book that leads up to four today it covers campaign. so again we will get into that but let me say something about scott again. and many of our viewers know scott and they know him from his long and successful engagement with a national park he s been retired now a little more than ten years or a little less than ten years? please please that takes it too far it s been six years here. just got one of the things that john i have discussed so silver was one of the first historians, they came to the park and had discussions with the park staff, about ways to broaden the interpretation. and time time again john and i got nervous that these connections between academics and public historians and he really can t think that there is this great gap between thes
hard back version, signed, i might add and it s on paperback, is that correct, scott? it is a thoughtful book and a book that leads up to right before today with the creek and it covers the campaign, south mountain, and harper s ferry, as well. we will get into that, but let me say about scott, welcome, scott. many of our viewers know scott from his successful and productive tenure and gettysburg, and he s been oh, too far. six years. scott, one of the things that john and i have discussed with many of our guests is interpretation on civil war battlefield parks. we ve also talked about the partnerships with academics and we ve seen with many of our guests include our guests on thursday, nina silver and nina was one of the first historians that came to the park and had conversations with the park staff about ways to broaden the interpretation of gettysburg and time and time again, john and i have noticed that these connections between academics and public historians that
summer 1945 and the war was 1 million men old. hang on, jim. keep your eyes shut tight and drink. they are moving you back now. don t give up. just hang on. the road back is bumpy and maybe the pain blurs your eyes. but listen, the sound of battle grows dim. now one question cuts clearly through the haze. which man will you be, the one who gets hurt and dies, or the one who gets hurt and lives. when the dizziness stopped and the fog cleared, an army nurse was at your side. a woman who meant safety and comfort and home to thousands of men before you, a woman who meant all those things to you. a nurse brought another american s blood to your side to pour new strength into your veins. a nurse handed clamps to the surgeon and counted sponges. a nurse prepared and administered the anesthetic and watched you constantly for any telltale change in your breathing or blood pressure. all working with the same purpose, to ease the pain of war, to help save lives. the preparation for th
europe. a young american stood in front of number 10 downing streets in the mid-50s as an old man with a cigar came out the door. the young american turned to them and said, mr. prime minister, mr. prime minister, tell us the secret of your success. the prime minister winston church hill replied study history. study history. in it lie all the secrets of state craft. you heard a great phrase. there s nothing you can do about having a 20 or 22-year-old body but there s no excuse for you not having a 5,000-year-old mind. it s at your fingertips. let us continuing to look back so we can see forward. i m pleased to introduce to you pat lock who will moderate the next panel. she was the first woman to graduate from the united states naval academy in 1980. she ll bring forth a group of women that have an unheard stor story, unsung heroes that played an important role in history. i m pleased to introduce pat locke. [ applause ] well, good morning, everyone. good morning. i kn
coming up on american history tv, we hear from members of the only all-female african-americ african-american unit serving overseas during world war ii. they share memories of their time servicing backlog mail for soldiers in europe. a young american stood in front of 10 downing street in the 50s as a man with a cigar came out the door. they asked, mr. prime minister, tell us the secret of your success. winston churchill replied, study history. for it lie all the secrets of state craft. you heard a great phrase, there s nothing you can do about have a 20 or 22-year-old body, but there s no excuse for you not having a 5,000-year-old mind. it s at your fingertips. but let us continue to look back so that we can see forward. i m pleased to introduce to you pat lock who will moderate the next panel. pat lock was the first african-american woman to graduate from the united states naval academy in 1980. she ll bring forth a group of women that have an unheard story, unsung heroe