V-E Day 50th Anniversary
A forum to discuss ‘Victory in Europe’ or ‘V-E Day’ 50 years later held at the University of New Orleans, 1995. Presentations by: Stephen Ambrose,Director, Eisenhower Center, Univ. of New …
454 viewsA forum to discuss ‘Victory in Europe’ or ‘V-E Day’ 50 years later held at the University of New Orleans, 1995. Presentations by: Stephen Ambrose,Director, Eisenhower Center, Univ. of New …
454 viewsMr. Heller and Mr. Vonnegut, both of whom actively participated in World War II, reminisced about their experiences during the war. Mr. Heller was a bombardier during the war and Mr. Vonnegu…
2,201 viewsBerlin Airlift veterans and Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) talked about what happened after the Berlin airlift and the future of NATO.
474 viewsThe panelists talked about the Berlin Airlift and the Cold War. The discussion was also about the roles of President Eisenhower and President Kennedy at that time.
392 viewsPanelists discussed the lessons learned from the Cold War and the current state of U.S.-German relations. After their prepared remarks the panelists responded to questions from the audience.
360 viewsThe Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans sponsored the second in a three part symposium on events and strategies of D-Day. Participants from France, Great Britain and Germany, …
1,761 viewsAmerican veterans of D-Day spoke about their experiences on June 6, 1944 during the Allied invasion of Europe. The university of New Orleans held the three-day symposium discussing the event…
692 viewsThe National D-Day Museum hosted a forum entitled "African American Experience During World War II. Scholars talked about African-American soldiers experiences at home and abroad.
1,098 viewsOn the anniversary of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s (R-WI) “Wheeling speech,” in which he accused Truman administration officials of being influenced by communists, panelists spoke about McCarth…
1,207 viewsOn the anniversary of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy’s “Wheeling speech,” in which he accused Truman administration officials of being influenced by communists, participants spoke about …
1,119 viewsMr. Ambrose spoke about how the Spanish-American War shaped U.S. foreign policy in the early twentieth century and the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Congress declared war on Spain on Apr…
2,128 viewsLewis Lapham talked about the column Mark DeVoto wrote for Harper’s called the “Easy Chair,” which he writes today.
408 viewsProfessor Stephen Ambrose, the author of "Undaunted Courage", spoke about Bernard DeVoto’s editing of the journals of the Lewis and Clark expedition in the 1950s. This was part of a tribute …
338 viewsThe Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans hosted a D-Day Conference titled "D-Day Remembered". War heroes, politicians, and historians spoke about the importance of the Allied i…
185 viewsPresident Clinton introduced his plans for a national service initiative which would provide government support for a college education in return for a two year commitment to community servi…
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