Expanders. Continue the tour and learn more about world war ii battalion eight stations. Unday at 6 00. N american artifacts tv and American History tv on the road, with the support of the buckeye broadband cable partners. Visit notable locations. In about 15 minutes, the battle of Fallen Timbers and its native american removal in the west. Later, we learn how toledo became known as the glass capital of the world. We begin with the toledo war. The toledo war goes back to 1787 and a northwest ordinance that established the area that by state andcame establish in order that started at the bottom of Lake Michigan iran east to lake erie. The strip of land formed was called the toledo strip. It was formed by two different surveys and that was a wedgeshaped strip five miles knows theat we indiana border today. Eight miles wide by the time it reaches lake erie. It is a pie shaped, 454 square mile edge that became the toledo strip that ohio and michigan really started to wrangle over. Point bo
Today we are here in fort meigs Historic Site in ohio. Fort meigs was constructed in the winter and early spring of 1813. Acres. Est encloses 10 even today, it is the largest wooden wall fort in america. The purpose of this fort and for its size specifically was that detroit has fallen to the british and the entire army of the northwest had been surrendered. Everything north of the river just over here is under british control. A new man named will a new man named general William Henry harrison was put in charge and his idea was to build a large fortification right at the rapids of the river, so the most shallow crossing point, and his plan was to get as many troops and supplies together as possible. He was going to get back up to detroit, retake that for the United States and then invade canada. The war of 1812 tends to be quite a bit forgotten in our American History. At the timeng on was the United States was a young nation and we had just gotten over the revolution. We were our own
Well be live all morning well be on board a specially from portsmouth where the queen, Prince Charles and President Trump chartered ship to see families willjoin veterans to commemorate relive the journey of those the bravery of those who helped to liberate europe. Who took part in d day. We cannot comprehend what these but for now lets go to ben, in the breakfast studio, for the rest of the days news. Ladies and gentlemen did to us to in other news, its the last day give us ourfreedom. Of the us president Donald Trumps state visit to the uk. Following this mornings d day commemorations, he will travel to ireland inaudible. For a bilateral meeting with irish premier, leo varadkar. Last night the president and first lady, melania trump, elsewhere this morning, in sport, hosted a dinnerfor the prince history forJohanna Konta. Shes through to the semi of wales and the duchess of cornwall finals of the french open, the furthest any british woman has at the american ambassadors reached at R
Host author and also, was september 1, 1939 a surprise . Spirit. Guest a surprise to everyone but nazi germany. The day hitler marched into poland and it was a surprise attack. I think most of the world expected but hoped it would not happen but it did. And that really it launched world war ii. Host was poland prepare . Guest it thought it was but it wasnt. Nazi germany was the mightiest military up to that point. Poland has a sizable army, small air force and navy. It is basically a poor country. It did not have the financial wherewithal that germany did. It did thing it could hold off germany for a while but the germans went right over them. Host you say it wasnt really a surprise. Was the rest of your preparing for war at this point . They suspected war was coming. Was countries hoped it wouldnt happen. At least half were neutral. Some prepared for war to a certain extent. But none were ready for what was about to happen. They all hope somehow something would happen to prevent germa
Dont have my glasses on you can could just shout. I saw the blurry hands like almost everyone is a member. We think you all for your membership. If you are not a member i always say pick up a brochure to see all of the wonderful exhibitions and programs we had coming up. If there are one or two people here that are not members please pick up a brochure. Tonights program along is part of the Bernard Schwartz distinguished Speakers Series which is the heart of our Public Programs and as always i like to thank mr. Schwartz for all of his wonderful support which has enabled us i could barely finish my sentence because you applauded right away. He has done is so much for us. We are so thrilled. I would like to recognize and think our executive Committee Chair all of the Chairmans Council members with us this evening for all of their wonderful support as well. Lets give them a big hand also. The program tonight well last an lessen our include a q a session and you should have received a card