World War II veteran Benjamin Schleider discussed his experiences with the 6th Armored Division in the European theater, including fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Schleider served as an aide to Gen. Robert Grow, and shares stories about him and Gen. George S. Patton, Grow's superior and commander of the Third Army. The National World War II Museum conducted this interview in 2009 for its oral history collection.
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 National World War II Museum in New Orleans conducted oral history interviews to record the experiences of World War II veterans and those Americans living and working on the Home Front. The location of the interview is not known. The interview was conducted November 16, 2006.
This film narrated by Edward R. Murrow marks the 10th anniversary of the April 4, 1949 founding of NATO by profiling the people, geography and resources of member countries. The film argues that the organization has been partly responsible for Europe's recovery from World War II. This was produced by NATO and presented in 1959 as an episode of the U.S. Army's "Big Picture" series.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield and other members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force testify on the response and reopening phases before the Senate Health Committee.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield and other members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force testified on the response and reopening phases before the Senate Health Committee.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a briefing to answer reporters' questions about the administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, among other topics.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) delivers a statement unveiling a new $3 trillion coronavirus economic relief package. The House is expected to vote on the legislation on Friday.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield and other members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force testified on the response and reopening phases before the Senate Health Committee.
The Food Industry Association's Leslie Sarasin discussed strains on the food supply and challenges faced by food retailers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Author and Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation Chair Amity Shlaes discussed the impact of government programs during a virtual event hosted by the Heritage Foundation. Ms. Shlaes talked about the unintended consequences of government intervention during an economic crisis. She says the current economic situation is best compared to the financial crisis which followed World War 1 and the Spanish Flu. Ms. Shlaes argues President Calvin Coolidge's (R) approach of minimal government intervention led to economic prosperity during the 1920s.
Director Kevin Gover joined us in the "Americans" exhibit to talk about the museum's history, artifacts, and issues of importance to Native Americans today.
We toured the "Americans" exhibit in the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC with curator Cecile Ganteaume. She showed us how Indian names and images are used on products, military insignia, and state and city seals. In the Pocahontas gallery, we saw images of the Indian princess and learned how she has been used as a symbol of America's founding.
The "Trail of Tears" gallery at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. looks at the national debate over the 1830 Indian Removal Act and its impact on southern tribes. Associate Curator Paul Chaat Smith led us through the gallery after an introduction in the "Americans" exhibit, which examines how Indian imagery is prevalent in products, toys and mascots.
We toured the National Museum of the American Indian "Americans" exhibit with curator Cecile Ganteaume. In the Battle of Little Bighorn gallery, she showed us Lakota headdresses, shields, and drawings about the 1876 battle. We also explored how depictions of Plains Indians have changed over time in newspaper articles, movies, television and Wild West shows.
Artist Harvey Pratt shared his vision for the National Native American Veterans memorial in a conversation with Kevin Gover, the director of the National Museum of the American Indian. Mr. Pratt discussed his background as an artist, as well as his own experience as a former U.S. Marine in Vietnam. This event was hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
A "winter count" is a Plains Indian tradition of recording a tribe's history with symbols drawn on buffalo hide or other material. In this short film funded by the U.S. Information Agency, Lydia Fire Thunder Bluebird, an Oglala Sioux woman, uses her great uncle's winter count to explain the tradition and the history of her people.
Gettysburg College professor Timothy Shannon taught a class on Colonial-era diplomatic ties between the Iroquois Confederacy of the eastern Great Lakes region and European settlers. He described what treaty meetings may have looked liked, the role of interpreters, and and the importance of exchanging gifts.
This film about Hopi arts and crafts was made with the support of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Affairs and the Museum of Northern Arizona. The documentary is one of thousands of educational works produced by Coronet Films.
Middle Tennessee State University professor Ashley Riley Sousa taught a class on Native Americans and capitalism in early 19th century California. She focused on local tribes' commercial interactions with Spanish missions and fur traders. She also talked about the commodities these groups exchanged, such as livestock, fabric, fur, beads and fish.
Director Kevin Gover joined us in the "Americans" exhibit to talk about the museum's history, artifacts, and issues of importance to Native Americans today.
We toured the "Americans" exhibit in the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC with curator Cecile Ganteaume. She showed us how Indian names and images are used on products, military insignia, and state and city seals. In the Pocahontas gallery, we saw images of the Indian princess and learned how she has been used as a symbol of America's founding.
The "Trail of Tears" gallery at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. looks at the national debate over the 1830 Indian Removal Act and its impact on southern tribes. Associate Curator Paul Chaat Smith led us through the gallery after an introduction in the "Americans" exhibit, which examines how Indian imagery is prevalent in products, toys and mascots.
We toured the National Museum of the American Indian "Americans" exhibit with curator Cecile Ganteaume. In the Battle of Little Bighorn gallery, she showed us Lakota headdresses, shields, and drawings about the 1876 battle. We also explored how depictions of Plains Indians have changed over time in newspaper articles, movies, television and Wild West shows.
Artist Harvey Pratt shared his vision for the National Native American Veterans memorial in a conversation with Kevin Gover, the director of the National Museum of the American Indian. Mr. Pratt discussed his background as an artist, as well as his own experience as a former U.S. Marine in Vietnam. This event was hosted by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
A "winter count" is a Plains Indian tradition of recording a tribe's history with symbols drawn on buffalo hide or other material. In this short film funded by the U.S. Information Agency, Lydia Fire Thunder Bluebird, an Oglala Sioux woman, uses her great uncle's winter count to explain the tradition and the history of her people.
Gettysburg College professor Timothy Shannon taught a class on Colonial-era diplomatic ties between the Iroquois Confederacy of the eastern Great Lakes region and European settlers. He described what treaty meetings may have looked liked, the role of interpreters, and and the importance of exchanging gifts.
This film about Hopi arts and crafts was made with the support of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Affairs and the Museum of Northern Arizona. The documentary is one of thousands of educational works produced by Coronet Films.
Middle Tennessee State University professor Ashley Riley Sousa taught a class on Native Americans and capitalism in early 19th century California. She focused on local tribes' commercial interactions with Spanish missions and fur traders. She also talked about the commodities these groups exchanged, such as livestock, fabric, fur, beads and fish.
