The most recent programs for the World War II Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=167 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 12:46:59 GMT H.W Brands talked about Franklin D. Roosevelt and presidential leadership. He spoke at the University of Oklahoma's "Teach-In" on the Great Depression and World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-3 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about survivors and others affected by the Holocaust. They highlighted stories of teachers, students, police officers, and neighbors who overcame fear and community and peer pressures, defying the Nazis' destructive vision and showing solidarity with the victims. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-3 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senior government officials from Germany, Poland, and France talked about efforts to combat the spread of anti-Semitism in Europe. This discussion was part of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's 20th anniversary series of panels on the Holocaust and preventing future atrocities around the world. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-2 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former President Bill Clinton and Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel spoke at an event marking the 20th anniversary of the Holocaust Museum. Both recalled the dedication ceremony for the museum, where Mr. Wiesel called on President Clinton to do something about the genocide and ethnic cleansing taking place in Yugoslavia and Bosnia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Learn about how Falcon Field was used as a training ground for the Royal Air Force during World War II. Hear WWII Veteran Richard "Dick" Cooper share stories of what it was like to be a young pilot in training. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Mesa, Arizona, on March 4-7 to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311822-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311822-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Benn Steil talks about his book, [The Battle of Bretton Woods: John Maynard Keynes, Harry Dexter White, and the Making of a New World Order], in which he explores the creation of the Bretton Woods system following World War II, and profiles John Maynard Keynes and Harry Dexter White, the two people who were most responsible for shaping the system. He Spoke at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311153-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311153-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Stephen Budiansky talked about his book, [Blackett's War: The Men Who Defeated the Nazi U-Boats and Brought Science to the Art of Warfare], in which he recounts the use of scientific and mathematical research to aid in the direction of Allied forces in World War II. In his book, the author profiles Patrick Blackett, a future Nobel Prize-winner, who with his colleagues, applied probability theory and other mathematical formulas to overhaul military strategy and led to the determent of German submarine attacks that had plagued Allied forces. He spoke at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, Connecticut. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311431-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311431-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Judith Avila and Chester Nez talked about their book, [Code Talkers: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Code Talkers of WWII]. At the time of filming, Mr. Nez was 92 and the only surviving Navajo Code Talker. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Albuquerque, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311254-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311254-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Eileen O'Connell, manager of the Special Collections Library, toured the home and library of World War II correspondent "champion of the common man" Ernie Pyle. The home retains many original features from Pyle's time and memorabilia about his life. The home itself was left to the city after with specific intent for it to be used as the city's library. Ms. O'Connell also talked about Ernie Pyle's work and the impact of his writings, including some of his original works from the Special Collections Library. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Albuquerque, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311196-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists at the Roosevelt Library talked about the wartime elections of President Franklin D. Rooseveltand responded to questions from the audience. President Roosevelt's last two campaigns, in 1940 and 1944, took place while the world was at war. The 1940 election secured FDR an unprecedented third term, and the 1944 contest was the first wartime White House campaign since the Civil War, but it elected a chief executive who would not live to see the war's end. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308566-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308566-2 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historian George Nash discussed Herbert Hoover's manuscript, [Freedom Betrayed: Herbert Hoover's Secret History of the Second World War and Its Aftermath], which was edited by both Mr. Nash and the Hoover Institution Press. The book is the culmination of a literary project launched by Hoover during WWII that evolved into a critique of U.S. foreign policy during the war and the early years of the Cold War. Hoover argues that FDR's pre-war and wartime diplomacy had made the world safe for Stalinist Russia and triggered the Cold War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309070-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309070-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Cita Stelzer talked about her book, [Dinner with Churchill: Policy-Making at the Dinner Table], in which she examined the dinners hosted by Winston Churchill during and after World War II, which were used to persuade world leaders to adopt his position on various matters. Ms. Stelzer also responded to questions from the audience at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310703-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310703-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Roll talked about his book, [The Hopkins Touch: Harry Hopkins and the Forging of the Alliance to Defeat Hitler], in which he recounts the life and career of Harry Hopkins, advisor and friend to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Hopkins, who did not have an official title in the Roosevelt administration, was a confidante to the president, who assisted in establishment of the New Deal and communications between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin during World War II. David Roll spoke at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. and responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310268-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310268-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Cynthia Helms talked about her book, [An Intriguing Life: A Memoir of War, Washington, and Marriage to an American Spymaster], in which she recounts her life. Ms. Helms who grew up in England and served in World War II, remembers her introduction to the world of secret intelligence via her husband, the internal politics of the CIA, and the couples time spent in Tehran as Richard Helms served as American ambassador prior to the Iranian Revolution. Cynthia Helms spoke at the British Embassy in Washington,D.C. and responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310269-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310269-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Randy Roberts talked about the connections between popular culture and World War II in films such as [Casablanca] and [The Fighting Seabees] and in songs such as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B." Professor Roberts also described how patriotic sentiments made their way into comic books like Captain America. He responded to questions from students in the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308683-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308683-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author Danny Parker talked about his book, [Fatal Crossroads: The Untold Story of the Malmedy Massacre at the Battle of the Bulge]. On December 17th, 1944, an American convoy traveling through Belgium was spotted and captured by German troops. The POWs were brought to a field where they were shot and about half were killed. Many details of the massacre remain unknown. Mr. Parker spent 15 years to uncover the truth behind the Malmedy massacre. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309303-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309303-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT World War Two veterans talked about their experiences fighting in the Pacific Theater. R.V. Burgin reflected on his time in the Marine Corps as described in his book, [Islands of the Damned]. Roy Matsumoto discussed his Army service behind Japanese enemy lines in Burma. The moderator was Patrick O'Donnell, author of [Into the Rising Sun: World War II's Pacific Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat]. The American Veterans Center hosted the discussion at its 15th Annual Conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-6 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT History Professor Gary Ostrower of Alfred University in New York examined the origins of World War II and discussed the war's major battles and turning points. He also detailed the tactics and weaponry used, and the resulting casualties. The class is from a course on Modern Western History. He responded to questions from students. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305605-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305605-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Clifton Truman Daniel, a grandson of President Truman, and atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki met with students from Bayside High School in New York City. They talked about the decision to use atomic weapons during World War II and what it was like to live through an atomic attack. After presentations, the students directed questions to Mr. Daniel and the survivors. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308890-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308890-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Two of the first African Americans to join the U.S. Marines, Joseph Carpenter and Eugene Groves, talked about their experience at Montford Point training camp in North Carolina, and their service during World War II. They also responded to questions from the audience. The American Veterans Center hosted the discussion at its 15th Annual Conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-4 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lawrence Verria and George Galdorisi, co-authors of the book [The Kissing Sailor: The Mystery Behind the Photo That Ended World War II], talked about their search for the couple in the famous Alfred Eisenstaedt photograph. The people in the image also talked about what brought them to Times Square on Victory Over Japan Day in 1945. The American Veterans Center Annual Conference hosted this event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-7 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT World War II veterans who were directly involved in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Japan shared their personal accounts. The Doolittle Raid, in April, 1942, was the first air attack by the U.S. on the Japanese Home Islands. The American Veterans Center hosted the discussion at their 15th Annual Conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309079-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309079-3 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Truman's eldest grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, talked about his trip to Japan in August 2012, the first ever for a Truman. He arrived in Hiroshima as the city prepared to mark the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing. He described his meetings with atomic bomb survivors, the Mayor of Hiroshima, and local journalists and also shared video from his trip, recorded by his son for this C-SPAN program. Other video was included. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309652-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309652-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT [Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman] is a series of 26 half hour films about Harry S. Truman's presidency. Each episode of this series features President Truman looking back on his life and presidency and describing why he made the decisions he did. This was part two of the episode titled [Dialogue With the Future], in which President Truman talks about his decision to drop the atomic bomb. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309705-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309705-2 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rachel Cox talked about her book, [Into Dust and Fire: Five Young Americans Who Went First to Fight the Nazis], in which she writes about her uncle and four other Americans who joined the British in their fight against Nazi Germany before the Americans entered the war. This interview was recorded on the campus of George Mason University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309786-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309786-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT [Decision: The Conflicts of Harry S. Truman] is a series of 26 half hour films about Harry S. Truman's presidency. Each episode of this series features President Truman looking back on his life and presidency and describing why he made the decisions he did. This is part one of the episode titled [Dialogue With the Future], in which President Truman talks about his decision to drop the atomic bomb. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309705-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309705-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Robert Cross, author and port commissioner of Albany, talks about his book, [Shepherds of the Sea: Destroyer Escorts in World War II], in which he explains the role the fleet of destroyer escorts played in World War II as they battled German submarines. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Albany, New York to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309537-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309537-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tim Rizzuto, executive director of the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum, toured the USS Slater, the only World War II destroyer still afloat in the country. He also explained the history of the ship. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Albany, New York to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309622-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309622-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Veterans of World War II talked about their experiences at the Battle of Midway. They stressed the importance of the American victory and how it signified a turning point in the war with Japan. The American Veterans Center hosted this panel at their 15th Annual Conference. Sgt. Ed Fox was a machine gunner on Midway with the 6th Defense Battalion, Fleet Marine Force. Captain John Crawford served as an ensign aboard the USS Yorktown. CPO Chief Hank Kudzik served aboard the USS Nautilus, a submarine that played a pivotal role in the Battle of Midway. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309083-5 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Veterans and their families gathered at the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral James Winnefeld, gave the keynote address and lead the delegation in the presentation of wreaths at the Freedom Wall, where the 4,000 stars commemorate the more than 400,000 Americans who gave their lives in WWII. 2012 marked 71 years since the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309838-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309838-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Military historian Patrick O'Donnell talked about his book, [Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc - The Rangers Who Accomplished D-Day's Toughest Mission and Led the Way Across Europe]. He recounted the U.S. Army's 2nd Ranger Battalion's D Company, "Dog Company," composed of sixty-eight men whose military campaigns during World War II included landing on the beaches of Normandy and the ascent of Pointe du Hoc. Patrick O'Donnell spoke at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. and responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309357-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309357-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Brooke Stoddard talked about his book, [World in Balance: The Perilous Months of June-October 1940]. Mr. Stoddard was interviewed at the "Fall for the Book" festival, held at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308743-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308743-6 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel of veterans shares personal accounts of their military service. Norman Mineta, a Japanese American, was a child when he was sent to an internment camp during World War II and later served as an intelligence officer in the Korean War. Reuben McNair was trained during World War II in one of the first Marine companies to allow African Americans. And Irene Trowell-Harris was the first African American woman to be promoted to general officer in the National Guard. These panelists join Pulitzer prize-winning author Rick Atkinson for a discussion at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308654-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308654-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Two World War II veterans and a former Army nurse who helped liberate German concentration camps described the chaos and destruction they witnessed in Europe during the war. This event was from the American Veterans Center's 15th Annnual Conference in Washington, DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309079-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Hollywood director John Huston recorded a documentary film for the U.S. Army depicting psychological combat trauma and efforts to treat returning World War II veterans. The film was not seen by the public until 1980, and has been restored by the National Archives. Prior to the film, David Culbert, history professor at Louisiana State University, discussed the film's history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309243-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309243-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rachel Cox recounted the decision by five men, including her Uncle Rob Cox, to leave their Ivy League schools and join the British Army in the spring of 1941, six months prior to Pearl Harbor and America's involvement in World War II. The author reported on the experiences of the five Americans who were assigned to the 7th Armored Division of the British Eighth Army on the North African front. Rachel Cox spoke at Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vermont. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309247-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309247-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rafael Medoff, director of the David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, looked at President Franklin Roosevelt's relationship with the American Jewish community, and efforts by Jewish leaders to influence administration policy during the Nazi era. The Wyman Institute at Fordham University in New York City hosted this event. He responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308192-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308192-3 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT U.S. and Japanese Veterans of World War II spoke at an event marking Victory over Japan Day. Fiske Hanley, a B-29 crew member shot down on his 7th mission over Japan, and Bill Nagase, who was a 14 year old Kamikaze pilot, spoke about their experiences at the end of the war, and subsequent meeting during the 1970s, ans subsequent friendship. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307521-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307521-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historical novelist Ken Follett spoke about the second book in his [Century Trilogy] focusing on American, English, German, Russian, and Welsh families as they traversed the social and political landscape of World War II. The novel covered a wide range of events from the burning of the Reichstag, to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the battle of Midway, to the development and use of the atomic bomb. He also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308209-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308209-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Raffael Scheck talked about black colonial troops serving with the French army who were murdered by members of the German military during its WWII campaign against France. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Augusta, Maine, on September 10-13 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308555-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308555-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT History Professor Matthew O'Brien spoke about the causes, major battles and repercussions of World War II. He also examined Hitler's advance through Europe, Winston Churchill's strategy to fight the Nazis, the failing of the Soviet Union's non-aggression pact with Germany, and the eventual full participation of the United States in the war following the attack on Pearl Harbor. This hour and 15-minute class took place at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305613-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305613-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT 67 years ago on September 2, 1945, the Japanese formally surrendered to the Allies aboard the USS Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay, officially ending World War Two. This is a three minute Newsreel about the surrender ceremony. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307807-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307807-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Joseph Persico talked about his book, [Roosevelt's Centurions: FDR and the Commanders He Led to Victory in World War II]. He responded to questions from members of the audience. The ninth annual Roosevelt Reading Festival was held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center in Hyde Park, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307703-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307703-7 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Bodnar talked about his book, [The "Good War" in American Memory]. He responded to questions from members of the audience. The ninth annual Roosevelt Reading Festival was held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center in Hyde Park, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307703-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307703-6 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mark Huddle talked about the book he edited, [Roi Ottley's World War II: The Lost Diary of an African American Journalist]. He responded to questions from members of the audience. The ninth annual Roosevelt Reading Festival was held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center in Hyde Park, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307703-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307703-4 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Nagorski spoke about his historical narrative [Hitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power] which told stories of American journalists and diplomats who were in Berlin prior to Adolf Hitler taking power. He focused on how individuals viewed Hitler and his rise throughout the 1930's and how these Americans helped point out the ruthless nature of Nazi Germany as the regime eliminated political opponents and instilled in the public a hatred of Jews. He also talked about broadcasters as they interviewed Hitler and were allowed to report on their early impressions, as well as social life in Berlin, and the power of the U.S. press corps in Berlin in the 1930s. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307274-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307274-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Antony Beevor talked about his newly released historical narrative, [The Second World War]. He spoke about the origins of the conflict spanning from before Hitler's invasion of Poland to the aftermath of the war, and its global impact on the major powers of the day. He described Adolf Hitler's dark and chaotic final days, including his marriage to Eva Braun and the couple's subsequent suicide. He outlined the origins of the war, and he discussed actions taken by U.S. General Douglas MacArthur to suppress information at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal in 1946. He also focused on the research process and efforts to write the book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306662-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306662-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Timothy Gay presents a history of American war reportage during World War II. The author followed five journalists as they reported from the front lines of battle, Walter Cronkite (United Press), Andy Rooney (Stars and Stripes), Homer Bigart (New York Herald Tribune), A.J. Liebling (The New Yorker), and Hal Boyle (Associated Press). Mr. Gay relays that of the five reporters, only Hal Boyle had completed his undergraduate degree at the time, and recalls the numerous air bombings and ground operations that the respective journalists covered. Mr. Gay showed a picture and video clips featuring Walter Cronkite, including historical recreations of newscasts and clips featuring former President Eisenhower in the "CBS Reports" documentary [D-Day Plus 20 Years: Eisenhower Returns to Normandy]. Mr. Gay was joined by panelists at this Book Rap at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306168-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306168-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright recounts her early childhood years in her native Czechoslovakia, as it came under the control of Nazi Germany. Using her parents' writings, as well as her own memories, she discusses her experience in Europe during World War II and her eventual immigration to the United States. She discussed her memoir with biographer and former reporter for [Time] and Associated Press, Ann Blackman. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305741-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305741-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Battle of Midway was fought between June 4th and June 7th, 1942, about six months after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The battle resulted in a U.S. victory over the Japanese, and is considered a turning point in the Pacific War. Next on American History TV, to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle, a commemoration ceremony held this past Monday at the United States Navy Memorial here in Washington. This is about 40 minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306398-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306398-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT