Almost History

Roger Bruns talked about his book Almost History: Close Calls, Plan B’s, and Twists of Fate in America’s Past, published by Hyperion. The book is… read more

Roger Bruns talked about his book Almost History: Close Calls, Plan B’s, and Twists of Fate in America’s Past, published by Hyperion. The book is a collection of speeches, memos, and other archival material that reveals how the government would have handled historic moments that almost,but didn’t, come to be such as the failure of the Apollo 11 mission or of the D-Day invasion. After his remarks, Mr. Bruns answered questions from the audience. close

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  • Sam Anthony Director National Archives and Records Administration->Author Lecture Program
  • Roger A. Bruns Deputy Executive Director National Historical Publications and Records Commission

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Almost History

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Program ID:
161775-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 13, 2001 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 08, 2001 | 4:22am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jan 13, 2001 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 13, 2001 | 10:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 14, 2001 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 28, 2001 | 4:26pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 11, 2001 | 2:40am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 08, 2001 | 4:22am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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