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That we do risk lives for democracy, these principles we believe in, for the opportunity to be stewards to these things that is survived, not by accident, but because people in centuries before sacrificed and determined that they should survive. The best examples of our civilization, and that we should have the chance to have them and pass on the responsibility to make sure they were protected. Fred hartt and dean heller risk their lives on numerous occasions walking through boobytrapped buildings trying to protect these works of art. In fact, two officers in northern europe, a story i describ...

And for whatever reason, i did this time see a story, and the reason for seeing the story is that every book, particularly in history, has what i like to call scaffolding, which is the structure that holds everything together and makes sense of it. This story has so many elements to it that there is no obvious scaffolding beyond the fact of the chronology, from 1939 to 1945. But within that, what do you do . And the second time around, i saw some scaffolding. Not all of it. It sort of evolved as i went along. But im very grateful to peter for being so persistent because at the end, i ended up ...

We dont have any monuments officers nearby that were able to make it tonight. One, in fact, does live not too far from philadelphia. However, were very fortunate and its such an honor for me to introduce to you all dean hellers other son and his wife are with us here tonight. Thank you very much. [applause] i recall reading a quotation by president kennedy that said a nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but the men it honors and the men it remembers. And by that standard, we as a country today very poor job because we dont remember. We didnt know this amazing, remarkable leg...

>> well, thank you very much for that warm stirring welcome. i really appreciated. and beth and timothy, and all of my friends in philadelphia, it's a wonderful opportunity to be back in philadelphia, at the philadelphia museum of art, one of our nation's great, great museum treasures to how fortunate for you all to be members of this fine, fine place. "saving italy" is a magnificent story, one i'm really excited to share with you. and it all began for me in 1997. i had moved to florence with my family and i was walking across a bridge one day, the only bridge in florence not destroy...

you practice the english? what's make you more encouraged to learn english? >> survive. you have to be desperate. you will, you're already in america. and let me tell you, english is much easier than chinese. [laughter] >> thank you. because i'm working for 12 years all the chinese committee always seem, i'm working for the chinese newspaper. as a reporter, too. spent i think the most difficult thing for you will be try to stay away from chinese community. that's what i deny myself for so many years. because i know if i didn't speak english i would never be independent in america. >>...