Watch American History tv this weekend on cspan 3. You are watching American History tv. Every weekend on cspan 3, explore our nations past. Created by americas Cable Television companies as a public service, and brought to you today by your television provider. Next on American History tv, to bestselling authors discuss how they use Historical Research in their work. Novelist Kathleen Rouhanis latest as the world war one story, and miles harvey focuses on his new nonfiction book, the king of confidence. The conversation was moderated by the Paul University professor amy tyson. Authors roomy and harvey boast teach in the pauls English University department. They provided the video. Hello everyone. Thank you so much for joining us tonight and this is an of vent hosted by the English Department of dePaul University and coast by the Depaul History Department. Its a thrill to get to host with them, to real stalwarts of the English Department, Kathleen Rouhani and miles harvey. Amazing writ
Years later. Exploring the american story. Watch American History tv, this weekend on cspan 3. Summer, 1945. And the war was 1 million men old. Hang on jim. Keep your eyes shut tight, and drink. They are moving you back now. Do not give up, just hang on. The road back is bumpy, and maybe the plane blurs arise. But listen, porn you strength into your veins. A nurse handed clumps to a surgeon and counted sponges. A nurse prepared and administered the anesthetics and watch you constantly for any detailed tell in your blood pressure. All working with the same purpose to ease the pain of war, to help save lives. The preparation for the moment that we bring the army nurse to your side began months before back home in the United States. After three years of professional schooling, the nurses were given four weeks of basic training. And those early days, perhaps the nurse wondered why she had to sit through seemingly endless classes and submit to rigid discipline. Often while muscles ached ing