Doolittle Raiders
2013-12-22T10:48:38-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzBkXC8yMDEzMTIyMjEwNTE0MDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jeff Underwood, historian at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, talked about the Doolittle Raiders. The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, took place during World War II, and was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital of Tokyo and other strategic targets. Although the Doolittle Raid caused only minor damage, it forced the Japanese to recall combat forces for home defense, raised fears among the Japanese civilians, and boosted morale among Americans and their Allies.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Dayton, Ohio, from November 18-21 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Dayton, Ohio, from November 18-21 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.
Jeff Underwood, historian at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, talked about the Doolittle Raiders. The Doolittle Ra… read more
Jeff Underwood, historian at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, talked about the Doolittle Raiders. The Doolittle Raid, also known as the Tokyo Raid, took place during World War II, and was an air raid by the United States on the Japanese capital of Tokyo and other strategic targets. Although the Doolittle Raid caused only minor damage, it forced the Japanese to recall combat forces for home defense, raised fears among the Japanese civilians, and boosted morale among Americans and their Allies.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Dayton, Ohio, from November 18-21 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. close
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