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The rise of the global power during world war i. Describing japan as one of the few countries pulled into the r lict as an because of a kcolonyial relationship. This is about 50 minutes. Okay. Well shift our focus here a little bit to east asia. Professor Frederick Dickinson teaches japanese history at the university of pennsylvania. He has m. A. Degrees from Kyoto University in japan where hes lived for quite a while. Also Yale University where he has a ph. D. In history. Hes been a visiting professor at institutions in japan, in belgium, also at waswart more, d japan, the great war, 1914 to 1939. Im sorry, 1919. And another one world war i in the triumph of a new japan 1919 to 1930. You can speak as you can see here. The great war on the great war as world war, japanese belligerence and the dawn of an asiapacif ....
Day on the cspan networks. Holiday festivities start at 10 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan with the lighting of the National Christmas tree, followed by the White House Christmas decorations with first lighting of the capitol christmas tree. After 12 30 p. M. , celebrity activists talk about their causes. At 8 00, samuel alito, and former Florida Governor jeb bush. On will bill of rights and founding fathers. And venture into the art of good writing, with steve pinker. At 12 30, see the feminist side of a superhero as jill lepore seeks the history of wonder woman. Pamela paul and others talk about their reading habits. On cspan3 at 8 00 a. M. Eastern, the fall of the berlin wall with cspan footage with president george bush and bob dole and speeches from john kennedy and ron reagan. First lady fashion choices and ....
And it was really a pleasure to do and its a very, like i said, its a really happy story. Great. Thank you for your time. Up next on booktv, Margaret MacmillanCome International history professor at Oxford University examines the lead up to world war i. This is just over one hour. Welcome everybody to todays council on Foreign Relations meeting. I look back at the build up to the great war with Margaret Macmillan and Robert Massie. Im david amblin, editor of world policy journal and i would like to welcome our National Members participating in this meeting through the live screen. ....
Property. And it went to court and went to lord mansfield, famous jurist, who ruled that slavery so odious, that was the term that he used, that it cannot be tolerated on english soil. Crucially, it could be tolerated in the colonies. But thats another story. [laughter] but not on english soil. And the United States, the founders of the country were almost all slave owners. And they could see the handwriting on the wall. If the colonies remained under british rule, probably these laws would apply here, and theyd lose their property. That was surely a significant element of the revolution. And it runs right to the present. I mean, right to this moment the civil war is still being fought. Simply take a look at the electoral maps. Say the map of the election in 2012, red states and blue states. Its almost identical to the civil war. Its the confederacy, can which now call themselves republicans shifted names [laughter] and the rest wh ....
And operation paperclip the secret Intelligence Program that brought nazi scientists to america the scientist that came from world war ii. And then a discussion on the pope francis and musjerks luni and then the monuments men. And now, operation paperclip the secret Intelligence Program that brought nazi scientists to america and the author annie jacobsen. The Program Brought scientist to the United States despite the fact they were accused of war crimes. This is 55 minutes. Good evening, everybodyism i am annie jacobsen. And i want to thank book passage for having me. It is delightful for being here. There is nothing that makes this author happier than meeting readers. Tonight im going to talk about operation paperclip and tell you how i got interested ....