Exactly five years after american aviator Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, earhart became the first woman to repeat that feat. We are thrilled to welcome dorothy cochrane, curator in the economics department. Secure is the collection of general aviation aircraft, flight material, aerial cameras, and the history of general aviation and women in aviation. She is the coauthor of the aviation careers of igor as well as an essay on Amelia Earhart that is included in the published book smithsonian american women. She earned her private pilot license in 1994 and is a member of the aircraft owners and Pilot Association and experimental aircraft association. So now please join me in welcoming dorothy cochrane. [applause] dorothy good evening, everyone. Thank you so much. Can you use the mic . Dorothy all right, i it is am. Supposed to be on. Can you hear me now . It is a pleasure to be here. I thank the Smithsonian Associates for inviting me. As i
Fairbanks, alaska. During world war ii, this base was part of a secret operation. Aimed not at tokyo but berlin. In this very hangar hundreds of u. S. Military aircraft flown from the lower 48 by americans were delivered to soviet pilots. All part of a global multibillion dollar effort to that one goal. Keeping russia in the war against hitler. The soviet union was an unlikely ally. Churchill once described russia as a riddle wrapped inside a mystery inside an enigma. In europe, churchill and roosevelt agreed to deal with the brutal soviet dictator joseph stalin. Tonight hear from american pilots who flew the treacherous route to this base, meet an American Hero who fought with the red army and russians who defended their homeland against one dictator while living under the iron fist of another. Its the untold history of americans and russians in the titanic struggle of world war ii. Berlin, may, 1945. The german capital in ruins. Soviet Red Army Soldiers celebrated at the feet of nazi
Weapon. And when he did, they opened fire on him. You can see out here, there are several metrobuses, Georgia Avenue remains blocked off here at randolph road and at quincy street on other side. The metrobuses are still there because they were in the street at the time and there were several passengers on them so the passengers, the drivers had to get off, police are interviewing witnesses at this time to try to figure out exactly what led to all of this, why this man was opening fire. They have not said exactly what type of gun he had but they said they did recover that weapon. Were waiting to learn more. Right now, we do know the gunman is in the hospital, came out of surgery. The officer is fine and nobody else injured here. Thats the latest along Georgia Avenue. Back to you. A woman in the district who was shot while pregnant with twins sadly lost those two babies after the accident going into early labor at a hospital. Tonight, police tell fox 5 the woman is an innocent bystander
Watching the nonfiction authors on book tv is the best television for serious readers. On cspan they can have a longer conversation and delve into their subjects. Book tv, weekends. They bring you author, after author, after author that spotlight the work of fascinating people. I love book tv and i am a cspan fan. Now on book tv, a literary tour of Long Beach California with the help of our local cable partner, charter. While in long beach we spoke with jerry ship ski, but the contributions of women to the war effort in world war ii. Not a peeping tom but learning how and where to put the rivets in a bomber. Rivets hold it to gather against the speed of going 350 miles per hour. Hour. People, mostly think recognize that we can do it poster and feel that that means that strong women, women who did not traditional and women who have stepped up and took over the jobs that men could not hold because they were out fighting for. It is an nostalgia. More and more people are identifying with t
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