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Lets see if i can figure this out for us. A bigger we go. This will just roll. Theres Nothing Specific so it will just roll. Enjoy the photos as we discuss. This is a wonderful new book thats come out, april 21, something good for us to all read in this. So, for a quick introduction, doctor katherine sharp landdeck is an associate professor at history at Texas Womens University which is home of the archives. This is a book thats fresh for her and im sure she will talk about her journey to getting the book to publication. Something im always fascinated by his how did you get started on this topic . When did you learn about it and what hooked you in . Guest thats a great question and thank you so much for having me and talking with me today i would like to show this picture, that moment in time where i met carol bailey bought, and i met her with curtis pitts and all the people who may be on notice curtis designed one of the coolest airplanes ever and in june, 1993, i went by myself and c
Ii. In addition to his writing and speaking, he has served as a consultant to nbc news during their coverage of the dday commemoration and also the history channel. Of course, in abilene, we study the Second World War on an almost daily basis but the role of women in the war has not always have the coverage or does not get the coverage that it deserves. So tonight, dominique is here to share the story of women in world war ii and the way they have been remembered, rightly or wrongly, by the public, by historians. Please welcome dominique fracois. [applause] mr. Francois ladies and gentlemen, first of all, i would like to apologize for my very poor english. I will probably make a lot of mistakes in pronunciation, so i apologize for that. I would like to thank the Kansas City Public Library in the eisenhower library, who welcomed me tonight. Also my friend albert klein, who assist me assists me today. Tonight, i will try to give you another view of the story of the allied countries women
On the battles of normandy. He is currently working on the 17th book, he tells me, about american gliders in world war ii. In addition to his writing and speaking, he has served as a consultant to nbc news during their coverage of the dday commemoration and also the history channel. Of course, in abilene, we study the Second World War on an almost daily basis, but the role of women in the war has not always have the coverage or does not get the coverage that it deserves. So tonight, dominique is here to share the story of women in world war ii and the way they have been remembered, rightly or wrongly, by the public, by historians. Please welcome dominique fracois. [applause] mr. Francois ladies and gentlemen, first of all, i would like to apologize for my very poor english. I will probably make a lot of mistakes in pronunciation, so i apologize for that. I would like to thank the Kansas City Public Library in the eisenhower library, who welcomed me tonight. Also my friend albert klein,