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    Author Discussion on World War II Aviation Warfare

    Authors Tom Clavin, James Scott and Kevin Maurer looked at World War II aviation warfare.

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    Victory at Sea

    Yale University’s Paul Kennedy talked about the rise and fall of great powers during World War II and the actions of the navies of Britain, France, the United States, Germany, Italy, and…

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    Half American

    Dartmouth College history professor Matthew Delmont discussed his book, Half American, which tells the story of African American soldiers during World War II and how they were treated when…

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    The Nazi Conspiracy

    Author Brad Meltzer discussed his book on the Nazi plot to kill Franklin Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill at the height of World War II. The Curious Iguana bookstore in…

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    Army Association Authors Forum on World War II

    Robert Sutton (Nazis on the Potomac), Howard Simkin (Home Run), David Dworak (War of Supply) and Timothy Stoy (Sharpen Your Bayonets) talked about different aspects of World War II and the…

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    Evan Thomas on His Book on the End of World War II, Road to Surrender

    Author Evan Thomas talked about his book, Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II, on the use of the atomic bomb.

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    Racism in the U.S. Military During WWII

    George Washington University professor Thomas Guglielmo gave the keynote address on racism during World War II at the Texas Christian University military history conference in Fort Worth,…

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    Dwight Eisenhower's World War II Leadership

    David Eisenhower, grandson of President Eisenhower, talked about his grandfather’s leadership during World War II as a general in the Army. He talked with Brian Hauenstein, grandson of Colonel…

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    Benn Steil on the 75th Anniversary of The Marshall Plan

    Economist and author Benn Steil discussed the legacy of the Marshall Plan, which helped re-build parts of Europe after World War II and was signed into law by President Harry Truman 75…

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    "Band of Brothers" Miniseries 20th Anniversary, Part 2

    Cast members of the World War II miniseries Band of Brothers joined family members of Easy Company veterans to talk about the soldiers that were portrayed on screen. The National World War…

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    Woody Williams Oral History Interview

    Woody Williams was interviewed about his life and military service. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service with the 3rd Marine Division in the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. The…

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    Diplomats & Admirals

    Former U.S. Navy officer Dale Jenkins discussed his book on the failed diplomacy prior to the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. This event was hosted by the Pacific Battleship Center onboard the…

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    The Plot to Assassinate Adolf Hitler and its Legacy in Germany

    Levin von Trott zu Solz discussed the life and final days of his uncle, Adam von Trott zu Solz, who was arrested and executed for playing a key role in the July 20, 1944, plot to…

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    Battle for Paris August 1944 United Newsreel

    U.S. Office of War Information newsreel uses film shot by French resistance fighters to tell the story of the August 25, 1944 liberation of Paris during World War II.

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    Taking Berlin

    Bestselling author Martin Dugard talked about the taking of Berlin in April 1945 by Allied forces toward the end of World War II. Mr. Dugard is also the co-author of several historical fiction…

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    1943 WWII Army Spy Cartoon

    This animated short film was a cautionary tale designed to instruct service personnel about security. Part of a series, it was written by Dr. Seuss, voiced by Mel Blanc, and distributed by…

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    The Nazi Spy Ring in America

    Nazi agents tried infiltrating the U.S. in the years leading up to World War II. We heard the story from Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones, author of The Nazi Spy Ring in America: Hitler’s Agents, the…

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    George C. Marshall Foundation Tour

    C-SPAN’s American History TV visited the George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia. April marks the 75th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, which was the U.S. effort to rebuild…

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    Need to Know

    Historian and former CIA officer Nicholas Reynolds explored the birth of the U.S. intelligence service and explained its contributions to Allied victory in World War II. The Franklin D.…

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    April 1945

    Historian Craig Shirley looked at the events of April 1945, which included the final days of World War II in Europe, the deaths of President Franklin Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler, and…

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