The most popular 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) Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 07:42:34 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 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Matthew Shimura's video, [The Constitution and the Camps: Due Process and the Japanese-American Internment], was the grand prize winner in C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam documentary contest. He is a ninth grader at Punahou School in Honolulu. The local cable company was Time Warner. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was a national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary focusing on the significance of any provision of the U.S. Constitution. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304715-27 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304715-27 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Victor Hanson, a professor emeritus of Classics at California State University, Fresno, lectured to a history class on Masters and Commanders at Hillsdale College. In this fall seminar in classical and military history Professor Hanson examined how leaders, both civilian officials and generals on the battlefield, conducted themselves in wartime. That day's class focused on Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill and how those very different American and British leaders learned to work together to defeat Nazi Germany. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295605-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295605-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Excerpts were shown from remarks by President Truman announcing the dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. President Truman was on board the USS Augusta in the mid-Atlantic on August 6, 1945" returning to the United States from the Potsdam Conference" when he was informed that the bomb had been dropped. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294914-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294914-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in World War II. The corps of female pilots was created in 1942 to fly military planes in the U.S. so that male military pilots were available for combat service and duties. The ceremony, which was held in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center, included the presentation of the colors and the singing of the national anthem. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292460-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292460-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Victor Suvorov, author of [The Chief Culprit: Stalin's Grand Design to Start WWII] (Naval Institute Press; November 14, 2008), talked about his book. He contends that Stalin intended to use Hitler's army to weaken Europe during World War II, which would have then allowed the Soviet Union to move their forces across the continent. Mr. Suvorov argues that Germany's attempt to invade the USSR was based on intelligence Hitler received that the Soviets were preparing to attack Germany. Following his presentation, Mr. Suvorov responded to questions from the audience. Viktor Suvorov was a Soviet military intelligence officer who defected in 1978. He is the author of numerous books, including [Aquarium: The Making of a Top Soviet Spy]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283856-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Senator Daniel Inouye spoke on the Senate floor about the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303061-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303061-4 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Chang talked about her book, [The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II], published by Basic Books. The book documents the atrocities visited upon the people of Nanking by the Japanese military during the early years of World War II. She describes Nanking as a laboratory in which Japanese soldiers were taught to slaughter unarmed, unresisting civilians, and that they used these tactics later throughout Asia. Ms. Chang argues that the Japanese government should pay reparations and apologize for its army's actions. Some of the graphic photographs in the book were displayed. Ms. Chang is a journalist. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95452-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95452-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Members of Congress held a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to honor Japanese-American veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, as well as the Military Intelligence Service. These units were recognized for dedicated service during World War II. House Speaker Boehner made opening remarks followed by the presentation of colors, national anthem, and invocation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302459-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302459-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Timothy Snyder, history professor at Yale University, presents a history of the mass killings led by Hitler and Stalin. Mr. Snyder examines the region between Berlin and Moscow that he dubs, "The Bloodlands." Here, over the course of twelve years, 1933 to 1945, fourteen million people were killed. Timothy Snyder discussed his book at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York City. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297543-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297543-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jennet Conant talked about the life of children's author Roald Dahl, who wrote [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory] and [James and the Giant Peach]. Mr. Dahl worked to end the neutrality of America during the onset of World War II as a covert spy for the British Intelligence in an outfit called the Baker Street Irregulars. She gave several stories of Mr. Dahl and other spies, including James Bond author Ian Fleming, attempting to shift public opinion about the British crisis with Nazi Germany. She talked about the challenges that she faced in researching a spy outfit. Jennet Conant answered questions from the audience. Jennet Conant is the author of [The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington], published by Simon & Schuster. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281096-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281096-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Professor Ambrose, the author of several books including the three authorized biographies of former President Dwight David Eisenhower, spoke about his most recent book [D-Day: June 6, 1944]. In the book, Mr. Ambrose tells the history of the invasion of Normandy. Mr. Ambrose used 14,000 interviews with veteran sailors, infantrymen, and paratroopers in an attempt to tell the story from both sides of the Atlantic. The interview was broadcast the night before the 50th anniversary of D-Day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57267-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57267-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT S.M. Plokhy, history professor at Harvard University, recounts the Yalta conference that brought Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin together for eight days in February,1945 to discuss the organization of post-World War II Europe. Mr. Plokhy refutes the contention made by many of Roosevelt's critics that the president ceded too much to Stalin and that his actions laid the groundwork for the Cold War. S.M. Plokhy presents his book at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292034-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292034-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Lukacs, historian and author of over thirty books, addresses questions about World War II that remain for him sixty-five years after the end of the war. Among several topics, Mr. Lukacs focuses on the American response to Germany and Japan, Hitler's thinking throughout the war, and examines if the Cold War was unavoidable. John Lukacs presented his answers to these questions and others at Barnes & Noble in Devon, Pennsylvania. There is an audio glitch at the beginning of the question period. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293305-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293305-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT The British historian's latest volume on World War II explores the great conflict from the personal point of view. Using detailed stories of the lives of everyday people, Mr. Hastings reveals the individual hardships of civilians who struggled to survive. He also details lesser-explored battles overlooked by history. He discussed his findings with Toby Harnden. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302630-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302630-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Edwin Black talked about his book [Nazi Nexus: America's Corporate Connections to Hitler's Holocaust] (Dialog Press; February 25, 2009). In his book Mr. Black looks at the U.S. corporations that were directly involved with the Holocaust and how they allowed for its enormous scope. He synthesized the information detailed in his previous specific works such as [IBM and the Holocaust] and [War Against the Weak]. Mr. Black responded to questions from members of the audience. The event on Sunday April 26, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Park East Synagogue in New York City was sponsored by the National Association of Jewish Child Holocaust Survivors (NAHOS) and cosponsored by the State of California Center for Excellence on the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance at California State University, Chico, and a coalition of other groups in association with Spero Forum and History Network News. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285699-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285699-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Erik Larson is the author of a new historical narrative detailing with the life of William E. Dodd when he became the first U.S. ambassador to Adolf Hitler's Germany in Berlin during 1933. The story follows Dodd and his family, including daughter Martha, as they interact with Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Goering and other top level members of the Third Reich during the years leading up to World War II. The book chronicles Martha's relationships with various authors including Carl Sandburg and Thomas Wolfe, as well as high-ranking Germans. It also tells the story of Ambassador Dodd's growing frustration with America's lack of action against the Third Reich. Erik Larson has authored three [New York Time]s bestsellers, including [The Devil in the White City], and [Isaac's Storm]. Mr. Larson was a staff writer for the [Wall Street Journal], and a contributing writer for [Time] Magazine. He has written articles for the [Atlantic], [Harper's], the [New Yorker], and other publications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300399-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300399-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Persico talked about his book, [Roosevelt's Secret War: FDR and World War II Espionage], published by Random House. He talked about an overlooked aspect of FDR's wartime leadership: his involvement in intelligence and espionage operations, including the founding of the intelligence service. He details how much President Roosevelt had been told, before the Holocaust, about the coming fate of Europe's Jews and provides his answer to the question: Did the president know in advance about the attack on Pearl Harbor? Mr. Persico also talked about Secretary of State Colin Powell and his national security and military experience. Mr. Persico co-wrote General Powell's autobiography. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167144-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167144-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Sides talked about his book [Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission], published by Doubleday. The book tells the story of 121 elite Army Rangers whose mission was to free over 500 U.S. and British POWs who had been held for three years in a Japanese POW camp in the Philippines after surviving the Bataan Death March. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165360-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165360-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Leckie talked about his recently published book, [Okinawa: Last Battle of World War II], published by Viking Penguin. It focuses on the U.S. invasion of Okinawa in April 1945 by 180,00 troops, the last major step toward the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands. He also talked about his service in the Marine Corps in Guadalcanal and career as a journalist and author. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66766-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66766-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jennet Conant recounts Julia and Paul Child's career in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. The future cook book author and television personality began her service in 1942 as a file clerk for department head, William "Wild Bill" Donovan. She was later stationed in India and China, where she met her husband, Paul, and saw the beginning of the Communist revolution. The author recalls the couple's many travels as part of the clandestine office as well as the interrogation of Paul Child on charges of Communist sympathies, an allegation he fought vigorously to clear. This book launch event was held at Barnes & Noble in New York City. She responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299045-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299045-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Archivist Lynn Goodsell talked about various aspects of the World War II "enemy alien control" programs and related records available at the National Archives. Besides the well known internment camps in California and Nevada for people of Japanese ancestry, she noted that camps were also set up for Germans and Italians throughout the United States and Latin America. Ms. Goodsell used PowerPoint to illustrate her presentation. She also responded to questions from members of the audience. "World War II Enemy Aliens Program" was a "Know Your Records Program" held in the National Archives Research Center at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289436-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289436-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Historian Gerald Steinacher reported on the many Nazi war criminals that avoided capture following the end of World War II. The author examined the routes or 'ratlines' that were used for escape and questioned the role that the Vatican and the International Committee of the Red Cross had in allowing passage. Gerald Steinacher used many slides in his presentation and then responded to questions from members of the audience at The National World War II Museum in New Orleans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300870-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300870-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Historian Andrew Roberts presented a history of World War II. The author examined how Axis strategy evolved during the entire expanse of the war and whether, with a different decision-making process and a different strategy, the Axis would have won. "Why Hitler Lost" was a book launch event held by the Manhattan Institute at the Harvard Club in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300231-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300231-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Conant talked about her book, [Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II], published by Simon and Schuster. The book is the story of Alfred Lee Loomis, a wealthy businessman who was also a scientist. He helped establish a top-secret laboratory at M.I.T. where advanced radar systems were developed that helped the Allies defeat Germany in World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169779-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169779-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Waller, former correspondent for Time and Newsweek, recounts the life of William "Wild Bill" Donovan, often thought of as the father of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Mr. Waller examines William Donovan's leadership of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II and Mr. Donovan's thoughts on the use of counter intelligence, which according to the author made him a divisive figure. Douglas Waller recounted the career of William "Wild Bill"Donovan at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, February 17, 2011 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298539-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT During World War II members of the Navajo Indian tribe worked as radio operators and used their native language to create unbreakable codes for the military. The Navajo "code talkers" were presented with Congressional Gold Medals. President Bush, Speaker Hastert and other dignitaries spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165354-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165354-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 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 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Atkinson, a Pulitzer Prize winner for journalism, talked about his book, [An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa 1942-1943], published by Henry Holt and Company. The book is volume one of the [Liberation Trilogy]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172901-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172901-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 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 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jonathan Jordan presented a biography of Generals Dwight Eisenhower, George Patton, and Omar Bradley during World War II. The author explores the personal and working relationships of the three men, all graduates of West Point, who were equally friends and opponents. Mr. Jordan examines the generals' debates and shared military decisions while leading the Allies in the European theater as well as each man's career following the war. Mr. Jordan showed some slides during his presentation and afterward responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a presentation of the Meet the Author Series on May 3, 2011, at the Stage Door Canteen of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299658-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299658-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kershaw was interviewed about his biography [Hitler: 1936-1945, Nemesis], published by W. W. Norton and Company. The book seeks to account both for Hitler's terrible mindset and his charismatic appeal and the factors that led to his demise. This second and final volume of a biography of Hitler covers the climax of Nazi power, the reclamation of German-speaking Europe, and the unfolding of the final solution in Poland and Russia until the end. He also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162176-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162176-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 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 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Grosse discussed the life of Arthur Dulles and his contribution to the development of CIA from Post World War II and into the Cold War era. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169687-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169687-4 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Heller and Mr. Vonnegut, both of whom actively participated in World War II, reminisced about their experiences during the war. Mr. Heller was a bombardier during the war and Mr. Vonnegut was an infantryman who was captured during the Battle of the Bulge. They talked about the horrors of the war for all sides. They also took questions from the audience. Mr. Heller's most famous war-related work is [Catch-22] and Mr. Vonnegut's are [Cat's Cradle] and [Slaughterhouse Five]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/65129-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/65129-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Norman talked about her book [We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese], published by Random House. The book relates the stories of Army and Navy nurses that evacuated Manila, Philippines, while under attack by the Japanese and their establishment of a jungle hospital for the numerous casualties. They were eventually captured and imprisoned by the Japanese. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/150982-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/150982-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Michael Korda talked about [With Wings Like Eagles: A History of the Battle of Britain] (Harper; January 6, 2009). In the book he recounts the Battle of Britain that occurred during the summer and fall of 1940 and pitted Britain's Royal Air Force against a Nazi army that was intent on control of Europe. Mr. Korda, who served in the RAF, examines the battle from the air and the ground as he details the political and diplomatic issues that lead to the conflict. Following his remarks he responded to audience members' questions. Michael Korda is the author of numerous books, including [Ike], [Ulysses S. Grant], and [Journey to a Revolution]. He is the former editor-in-chief of the book publisher, Simon and Schuster. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284398-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284398-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Participants debated the question "Was Winston Churchill more a liability than an asset to the Free World?" Historians and political analysts took positions in favor of, and against, the question to debate the legacy of Former British Prime Minister Churchill. Among the topics they addressed were war policies during World War II, the impact of the war on Britain and Europe, and Churchill as a politician in the post-war era. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288693-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288693-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT James Bradley talked about his book [Flags of Our Fathers], published by Bantam Books. The book chronicles the lives of the six U.S. Marines who raised the American flag over Mount Surabachi on Iwo Jima, memorialized in the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal. Mr. Bradley is the son of one of the flag raisers, John "Doc" Bradley, and interviewed many of the other flag raisers' family members in the course of writing the book. Video images of the Iwo Jima Memorial statue were shown as the men were discussed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157386-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157386-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Veterans and survivors of the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii spoke to National Park Service interviewers about their experiences in the attack and their impressions of the significance of that day. These are portions of interviews that took place at various dates and locations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287496-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tony Judt talked about his book [Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945], published by Penguin Press. In his book he traced European history after World War I, describing economic, political, and social changes in several countries. In his talk, the author explained that Europe lived in the "shadow of World War II" and did not recover from the economic costs until well into the late 1980s. He also described the emergence of a more consumer-oriented society in Europe beginning in the late 1950s. Following his presentation, Mr. Judt responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Tony Judt is the Erich Maria Remarque Professor of European Studies at New York University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189437-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189437-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT A ceremony was held to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima. Fought from February 19 to March 26, 1945, the battle was the first American attack of World War II on the Japanese home islands. Retired Marine Colonel Barnum, a Medal of Honor recipient who fought in Vietnam, talked about the importance of the battle to every Marine. Retired Marine Lieutenant General Lawrence Snowden, a captain at Iwo Jima, presented Marine Commandant General Conway with his copy of the 23rd Marine Regiment's battle plan for Iwo Jima. Former Marine Commandant James Jones, who serves as President Barack Obama's national security adviser, gave the keynote address. The program concluded with the Marine Band playing the Marines' Hymn. This ceremony held at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on February 19, 2010, was part of a three-day event sponsored by the Iwo Jima Association of America and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292179-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292179-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Historian J. Rufus Fears chronicled the leadership style of Winston Churchill, who inspired a nation as prime minister of Britain during World War II. He compared him to other world leaders of today and the difference between politicians and statesmen. "Winston Churchill: Leadership in a Time of Crisis" was a luncheon address at the Tenth Circuit Bench and Bar Conference, held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295250-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295250-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Geoffrey Megargee, editor of the [Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945], was interviewed about the Nazi's system of camps and ghettos in Germany and allied or satellite states. He talked about the research done by his team and the identification of more than 20,000 such sites, several times more than anticipated at the project's outset. Mr. Megargee also talked about the release of the fist volume, [The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933-1945, Volume 1] (Indiana University Press; June 2009), after ten years of research. When complete, the full seven-volume series would provide the first comprehensive survey of all known Nazi camps and ghettos. He listed the contents of the various volumes, due to be released every two years until 2018. Geoffrey Megargee, an applied research scholar at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, is the author of several books, including [Inside Hitler's High Command]. He was interviewed in the BookTV studio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288723-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288723-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 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 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Military historian Barrett Tillman presents a history of the American aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, the most decorated military ship in U.S. history. Commissioned in 1938, the Enterprise was involved in twenty battles in World War II's Pacific theater, which included battles at Midway, Guadalcanal, and Iwo Jima. Mr. Tillman recounts the ship's numerous assignments during the war, from December 1941 to May 1945, and profiles several of the sailors who served on board. Barrett Tillman responded to questions from members of the audience at Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305332-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305332-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Craig Shirley presented a history of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. In his book the author details the bombing and the subsequent reaction by the American government, military, and public as they entered into World War II. He was interviewed by Mr. Hilboldt and responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302940-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302940-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT John D. Lukacs recalls the escape of ten American POWs from the Japanese prison camp, the Davao Penal Colony on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on April 4, 1943. The imprisoned men were survivors of the Bataan Death March. The author recounts their escape, their return to the United States, and orders given to them by the American government and military to remain silent until the U.S. decided to enact plans to enter the Philippines. John D. Lukacs discussed his book at the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294079-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 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 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Military historian Patrick O'Donnell recounts the undercover mission of American spies to cut off the Nazi supply route known as the Brenner Pass during World War II. Patrick O'Donnell presented his book at the Army Navy Club in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291472-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291472-1 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT