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Going to talk with. Homas schwartz he directed as an author and editor. Professional awards. Today we are going to take a to the time ofme Herbert Hoover. Tom, i want to make sure we can hear you. Are you with us . How are you doing today . Obviously the library is closed. How is everyone doing . The staff is doing well. They are eager to return on a regular basis and we are eager to be able to safely reopen to the public when the opportunity avails itself, but i appreciate the opportunity. Grea...

Patrick lets get to it. Today i am going to talk with thomas schwartz, the director of the Herbert Hoover president ial library. He has been with the Hoover Library since 2011 and before that he served as the illinois , state historian and went on to lincoln collection at the Abraham Lincoln president ial library as an author and editor, his work recognized with a number of professional awards. He will take a step back in time, not all the way back to lincoln, but to the time of Herbert Hoover. ...

Upland sergeant and the loss of two friends in the war within a few months of arriving in korea. The project was underwritten by south koreas ministry of patriots and veterans affairs. Harold bill christiansen. I worked for the American Legion over 50 years here. Before that, i worked for the rare was railroad 10 years, and i was in the military for two years active, and two years with the guard. I came back, went back to the 1958, i guess it into the legion in 1962 and i worked there until i wa...

I worked for the American Legion over 50 years here. Before that, i worked for the railroad 10 years, and i was in the military for two years active, and two years with the guard. I came back, went back to the railroad until 1958, i guess it was, and i went into the legion in 1962 and i worked there until i was 65. I am 85 now. I always like the legion. I have worked with them many years. I take care of their honor guard. All of the military funerals we have. And i take care of the bingo. Thats ...

, ranger at Petersburg National battlefield, where we first met as park rangers many, many years ago. He is worked in manassas, vicksburg, and gettysburg. He will tackle the elephant in the room about gettysburg versus vicksburg, which one of these two battles he considers being a native mississippian and having worked at both parks, which he considers to be the biggest turning point. Gettysburg or vicksburg . I will let matt get up here and explain. Matt atkinson. [applause] matt thats what it ...

Discussions and tweets. Today, i have stood where once Jefferson Davis stood. And took an oath to our people. It is very appropriate that in this cradle of the confederacy, this part of the great anglosaxon southland, that today we sound the drum for freedomthat has held up time and again through history. Let us rise, and send our answer. In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth. I draw the line in the dust and toss the garment before the feet of tyranny and i say segreg...

The generation before us has done through history. Let us rise, and send our answer. In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth. I draw the line in the dust before the feet of tyranny and i say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever. Susan Peggy Wallace kennedy. That is one of the most famous clips of your father, four time president ial aspirant. You have written a book about your life with him. What are you doing with the book, the broken road, wh...

Or listen live on the free cspan radio app. Today, i have stood where once Jefferson Davis stood. And took an oath to my people. It is very appropriate that in this cradle of the confederacy, this part of the great anglosaxon southland, that today [indiscernible] time and again through history. Let us rise, and send our answer. In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth. I draw the line in the dust before the feet of tyranny and i say segregation now, segregation tomorrow,...

Vicksburg, which battle he considers being a native mississippian and having worked at both parks, which he considers to be the biggest turning point. Gettysburg or vicksburg . I will let matt get up here and explain. Matt atkinson. [applause] matt that is what it is. I understand you all had a role last night about something. Right there, right . The most important battle, a top 10 battles in the american civil war, gettysburg was left off. Can you believe that . I want to tell you a quick stor...

Weve got a great speech for our second session this morning. Dr. Timothy smith is a veteran of the National Parks service and currently teaches history at the university of tennessee. In addition to numerous articles and essays, he is the coeditor of 18 books, including Champion Hill, decisive battle of vicksburg, which won the Nonfiction Book award from the mississippi arts and letters. You can buy a copy in our bookstore. I am pleased to introduce dr. Timothy smith. [applause] thank you. Appre...