>> what ted mentions i think is important. the desire he had to look to the wider world, something we see even as a young man and might be a theme in my biography, is really important this --ernational it's interesting to speculate whether the catholic issue helped or hurt him. 1960act he was catholic in cost him more votes than a game him? him? historians disagree. he probably comes up. >> we all know so much about him and i wish we had so much more time. ands think smithsonian

stephanie for hosting this. we really appreciate it. [applause] and join me to thank ted and fred for all they've done and there are so many other books. i also encourage you to look at 1958 calleditten in a nation of immigrants. namedn, a young senator john kennedy. the 60th anniversary will be next year and his words of immigration then are just as relevant, maybe even more so today. thank you all for being here. thank you. [applause] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

>> we have a facebook question from peter. he says, are there any historical resources of the people who died in detroit? >> you could be featured during our next life program. join the conversation on facebook at facebook.com/cspan history or on twitter @ cspanhistory. >> a new hurricane has been off the southern coast. camille headed toward the florida panhandle. but she is capable of changing her mind. >> and externally dangerous storm is moving westward. and biloxi, the

emergency operating centers have already put on full alert. both local civil defense directors. waiting, for harrison county and julie for biloxi. the hurricane flags go up, the warnings go out. >> the red cross centers will be open. >> bring your garbage cans inside. all windows should be nailed and boarded. all residents of the lower lying areas are advised to evacuate by noon today. johannesburg or jackson. >> transportation will be provided and shelter. please bring the things you will need. the adviceple take to get out and cars start screaming north.

early sunday afternoon, camille camille brushes past. then it starts on the louisiana don't. -- louisiana delta. the river, the levees are beginning to crumble under pressure of went and water. finally, the levy rakes. -- the levee breaks. time to get out. now the few who linger are running for their lives north to new orleans to safety.

by late afternoon, a vast winds are touching the mississippi coast. the slow pokes are still gathering up. 100,000 people have listened and the young whoind think nothing can ever heard them. -- hurt them. the thrill seekers, the stubborn. about 6:30 p.m. in biloxi, mississippi, and at hurricane is getting to be felt here. on trees blowing, wind is increasing, the sea is churning in the gulf. it promises to be a long night in by lots of. -- by locksley.

-- biloxi. and ducksuty truck's are answering the first calls for help. by 8:00, power lines are falling, starting fires, and winds are looking than out of control -- whipping them out of control. camille is causing problems. canal,he industrial another levee floods part of the city. it is 10:00 in by locksley and the eye of the storm is two hours away. the wind is strong. the rain is torrential, streets are flooded.

we are cut off from the outside world. there is no power. everything is black. of the portse heavy-duty rescue teams is in trouble. rescue red has gone on one mission to many. their truck is swamped. >> abandon your machines. falling,poles are staying out now is suicide. >> all rescue units come home. >> at 11:00, a huge titldal high,sweeps in 20 feet smashing boats and collapsing buildings, wrecking everything in its path. at midnight, the eye of the

hurricane crosses east and winds of 200 miles per hour complete the destruction. outside in the wind and water, people are dying. but now, there is nothing anybody can do. they called it the american riviera, the least beach in the south. t beach in the shouth. outh. now. >> hurricane winds seldom top 120 miles per hour, camille

reached 200, nato intensity, cutting a wider swath. everything is in shambles. down in the delta, it is not much better. where the levee broke, there were 6000 homes. now, only six are fit to live in. in the louisiana, damage is enormous, but the casualty list is low. mississippi is losing on every count. survivals are stumbling out of the shelters, still dazed and seeing how little is left. >> all these are the houses that came in this vicinity. they are all here in this neighborhood. mine was up on the corner and i don't even see it.

[screaming] house! even go to my >> some are lucky, others less so. without we would still find our homes. saw it walked up and leveled, we knew it would not be there. >> some of the tenants refused to get out. come in, welcome to the hurricane party. >> 24 people decided to write it out, 23 died when the building collapse. one youngster floated out a third-floor window on a mattress and lived. now camille has almost become a forgotten woman every she rips -- woman.

andrips through mississippi slows down as she crosses tennessee. east towards the appellations and the atlantic. appellations -- 2-3 feet of water for every inch of land. suddenly, flash floods are rolling down every hill and hollow smashing houses, reading people in their sleep. -- burying people in their sleep. river inrning, every virginia is in full flood. rockfish.buffalo, winnsboro is under eight feet of water. glasgow and