The most recent programs for the World War I Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=4237 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 01:45:08 GMT Colorado Mesa University professor Timothy Winegard talks about the history of Native Americans and their involvement in American and Canadian wars. This event took place at the History Colorado Center in Denver. He argues that american Indians participated in World War I as an extension of the population's ongoing efforts to shape social and political realities, resist cultural assimilation and segregation, and attain equality through service and sacrifice. Seventeen thousand American Indians were registered for service by war's end. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310344-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310344-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Boghardt, author of [The Zimmermann Telegram: Intelligence, Diplomacy, and America's Entry into World War One], explained why Germany sent the telegram to Mexico; how it was intercepted by the British; and how its discovery influenced American public opinion. The coded telegram, dispatched by Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann to the German ambassador in Mexico in anticipation of further unrestricted submarine warfare, instructed Ambassador Eckardt that if the U.S. appeared likely to enter the war, he was to approach the Mexican government with a proposal for a military alliance. Mexico was promised territories in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Eckardt was also instructed to urge Mexico to help broker an alliance between Germany and the Japanese Empire. News of the correspondence was made public after British intelligence intercepted the communication. The National Archives in Washington DC hosted this event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308861-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308861-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Adam Hochschild talked about his book, [To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918], which focuses on the now largely-forgotten opposition to World War I. He showed slides during his presentation and responded to questions from members of the audience. This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 3rd annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. The program opened and closed with scenes of the festival and schedule information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306091-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306091-4 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about their books about war. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Diane Smith moderated. "History: War & Remembrance" was a panel, held in Newman Recital Hall in the Allan Hancock Foundation Building, from the 2012 [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books from the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305486-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305486-2 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about the First Division Monument which was dedicated in October 1924 and stands in President's Park, south of the White House. He described the monument and its history. Topics included the architect of the monument, Cass Gilbert, the sculptor, Daniel Chester French, and the additions made to the monument to honor the fallen in subsequent wars. Date 2010 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301301-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301301-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Adam Hochschild talked about his history of World War One as it was experienced by the British. He spoke about the topic, also subject of his latest book, at the Brecht Forum in New York City. He showed numerous pictures during his presentation and then responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300009-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT In her book [Conscience], Louisa Thomas recounts the life of her great-grandfather, Norman Thomas, and his three brothers, who had conflicting views during World War I. The sons of a Presbyterian minister, two of the the Thomas brothers enlisted in the armed forces and two were pacifists. Norman Thomas, who also was a Presbyterian minister, was a pacifist who ran as a Socialist candidate for president six times following the war. Ms. Thomas was interviewed by Mr. Meacham and also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300240-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial honored the passing of the Great War generation with a special ceremony noting the passing of the last WWI veteran, Frank Buckles, who died February 27, 2011, at the age of 110. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers, USAF Ret., talked about the importance of the approximately 4.8 million Americans who served in World War I, and what the Great War meant for our country and the world. Other speakers included the son of Sergeant Alvin C. York, the most decorated soldier of World War I. The ceremony held March 12, 2011, at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Miss., included a presentation of Colors by an American Doughboy Color Guard dressed in historical uniforms, singing of the national anthem, invocation, readings from the poems "I Have a Rendezvous with Death" by Alan Seeger, "In Memoriam (Easter 1915)" by Edward Thomas, and "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae, laying of a commemorative wreath, benediction, a 17-gun salute, and Taps. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298477-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298477-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The casket of Army Corporal Frank Buckles lay in repose in Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Chapel. He was the last surviving veteran of World War I. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298511-105 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298511-105 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The casket of Army Corporal Frank Buckles lay in repose in Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Chapel. He was the last surviving veteran of World War I. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298511-104 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298511-104 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The casket of Army Corporal Frank Buckles lay in repose in Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Chapel. He was the last surviving veteran of World War I. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298511-103 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298511-103 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The casket of Army Corporal Frank Buckles lay in repose in Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Chapel. He was the last surviving veteran of World War I. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298511-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298511-102 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT The casket of Army Corporal Frank Buckles lay in repose in Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Chapel. He was the last surviving veteran of World War I. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298511-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298511-101 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Footage from a 1917 newsreel by the Ford Motor Company was shown of Civil War veterans at a reunion in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on October 17, 1917, and army recruits training at Camp Custer in Michigan. This video was shown in memoriam of Frank Buckles, the oldest living American veteran of World War I, who died on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the age of 110 years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298345-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298345-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. honored veterans in a wreath laying ceremony at the Coast Guard World War I Memorial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296537-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296537-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Elaine Weiss talked about her book [Fruits of Victory: The Woman's Land Army of America in the Great War] (Potomac Books; December 31, 2008). From 1917 to 1920 the Woman's Land Army sent thousands of women to work on American farms during World War I. These "farmerettes" were considered shocking as they challenged conventional thinking on what was "proper" work for women to do, their role in wartime, how they should be paid, and how they should dress. They became very popular but after the war they were forgotten. Ms. Weiss talked about how she researched the movement as well as its history. She showed slides during her presentation and led the audience in singing the Land Army March. She also responded to questions from members of the audience. This Noontime Lecture of the 75th Anniversary Author Lecture Series was held Wednesday, October 7, 2009, in the Jefferson Room of the National Archives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289424-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289424-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Peter Nelson talked about his book [A More Unbending Battle: The Harlem Hellfighters' Struggle for Freedom in WWI and Equality at Home], published by Basic Civitas Books. The 369th Infantry Regiment was the first African-American regiment that fought in World War I. The soldiers, recruited from Harlem and known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," fought alongside the French due to America's segregation policy. Mr. Nelson said that the 369th Infantry Regiment spent more days in the trenches than any other American soldiers. He showed video in the background as he talked about the war and read passages from his book. Following his remarks, he answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287515-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287515-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Edward Lengel talked about his book [To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918], published by Henry Holt and Co. In his book Professor Lengel recounts the World War I battle at Meuse-Argonne in France that took place over six weeks in 1918. The conflict, the bloodiest in American history, entailed the deaths of 26,000 American soldiers and led to the signing of the armistice that ended the First World War. He also profiles several of the soldiers that participated in the battle including, Douglas MacArthur, George Patton, and Harry Truman. Professor Lengel talked about why World War I has been forgotten and the general neglect of the few remaining monuments. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This program of the Georgia Center for the Book was held at the Decatur Library, the main library of the DeKalb County Public Library in Decatur, Georgia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200077-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200077-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Persico talked about his book [Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour: Armistice Day, 1918, World War I and Its Violent Climax], published by Random House. The book chronicles the final day of World War I when thousands of soldiers on both sides were killed in last-minute battles. While some soldiers relaxed, smoked cigarettes and played cards with their comrades, other soldiers followed their commanders orders to fight until the 11 a.m. deadline. The author attempts to explain why some of these field commanders led their troops in battle knowing that the impending Armistice would take effect in hours. He talked about the end of the First World War and the continued resonance of Armistice Day. He spoke about the impact of U.S. involvement in the war, particularly President Wilson's 14 Points and the President's affect on negotiations for a peace. Following his remarks, Mr. Persico responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184416-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184416-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Weintraub talked about his new book, [Silent Night: The Remarkable 1914 Christmas Truce], published by The Free Press. The book tells the story of the cease-fire on Christmas Eve 1914 during World War I. The event began as the British Army and the German Army separately began singing the same Christmas carols in their different languages. As the two sides heard each other, the German army began making Christmas trees by lighting candles in the branches of trees on the hillsides. Eventually the cease-fire escalated into a full-scale truce, during which time the soldiers, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, met to exchange military ensignia, letters, and play sports. This was the only time during any major war in which a complete truce was honored in celebration of Christmas. After the presentation, the author answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167813-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167813-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paul Fussell talked about his book [The Great War and Modern Memory]. The 25th anniversary edition was issued March 2, 2000, published by Oxford University Press. Originally published in 1975 and winner of numerous awards, the book studies the literature of World War I to examine how the war was written about by the men who fought in it, and by subsequent generations. He talked about how he came to write the book based on his experiences in World War II and as a reaction to the public perceptions of the Vietnam War. Topics included changes in the perceptions of heroism and of warfare and how the war changed Great Britain. He also talked about his other works. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155913-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155913-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT