Hosted by the National World war i museum and memorial in kansas city, missouri. Id like to introduce our next speaker for the day. That is dr. John curatola. He is an associate professor of history at the United States army command and general Staff College at fort leavenworth, kansas. Prior to this position dr. Curatola was an active duty marine Corps Officer and retired in 2009 as a Lieutenant Colonel after 22 years of service. Today we have the honor of welcoming him for his talk thats going to explore ways allied and Central Forces battled for air superiority during world war 1. And listen truly for how he will emphasize how skyfought battles lead to the modern development of the concept of total war. Please join me in a warm welcome to dr. John curatola. [ applause ] thank you, lora. I appreciate it. Thank you, lora. I appreciate the introduction. If you noticed when she went down my biography, yes, im a marine officer who works at an army school who studies air power. I have kin
Support and being able to invite so many people. I would also like to thank our trustees. Who if they are not here that i do they plan on coming. All of the chairs and Council Members who have put forth rework. One hour welasts will have a question and answer session, following that a book signing. Welcome theled to distinguished professor of Mississippi State university. He is the gentleman on your right. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the historical society. Hit he is the management director of the ulysses s. Grant foundation. The Mississippi Historical society presented him with the whale award for the National Distinction in history. Welcomelso pleased to the man in the center who has his sunglasses on the Professor Emeritus at the Naval Academy where he taught for more than 30 years and served in the History Department chair. He is the author and editor of many books. The lifetime get Achievement Award from the naval historian foundation. James mcpherson was supposed to be
Distinguished professor of Mississippi State university. He is the gentleman on your right. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the historical society. He is the management director of the ulysses s. Grant foundation. As well as the Mississippi Historical society presented him with the whale award for the National Distinction in history. We are also pleased to welcome the man in the center who has his sunglasses on the Professor Emeritus at the Naval Academy where he taught for more than 30 years and served in the History Department chair. He is the author and editor of many books. He went on to get the Lifetime Achievement award from the naval historian foundation. James mcpherson was supposed to be here, he is not here. Craig, thank you so much for coming in his place. Welcome you and are thrilled to have you with us. We have the director of the rose feldhaus. Director of the roosevelt house. The author and editor of many books, he is part of the glamorous rise and the goldsmith b
Talks already. We all have our favorite great attacks of the war. We could not fit them all in. We repent the panel talk about other great attacks of the war. We have some of the best and brightest joining us tonight. First again, mr. James ogden. [indiscernible] [applause] sitting next to him is. Ur colleague he has worked at Gettysburg National park where he is done the song and dance on the battlefield. [applause] sitting next to dan is chris kolakowski. The other polish prince of the civil war. Chris is the director of the macarthur memorial. If you have a chance to visit norfolk and go to the memorial it is a firstclass operation on , the scale of a president ial library. Here is the man, Douglas Macarthur to shape the world after world war ii. Story is thatand this museum. He is written books on kerry bill. Though. Chris kolakowski. [applause] to his left is the editor of the American Civil War blog. Author or coauthor of emerging civil war series. Dan also has a huge man crush.
Japan formally surrendered to the allies nations ending world war ii. Up next, a ceremony at the National World war ii memorial in washington, d. C. Marking the 71st anniversary of victory over japan day. World war ii army veteran colonel james riffey delivers remarks along with representatives of the National Parks service and friends of the National World war ii memorial. The program is 30 minutes. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the world war ii memorial as we commemorate and celebrate vj day. Victory in world war ii. Ladies and gentlemen, our master of ceremonies for todays event is mr. Mike highdeck. Hes been a journalist for 20 years. You can see him monday through friday on wake up washington from 4 30 a. M. To 7 00 a. M. Mike was honored with a local emmy nomination for his primetime special cool schools, the future is now. Please welcome our master of ceremonies, a great american, mr. Mike highdeck. [ applause ] hello. There we go. Good morning, and thank you fo