on american history tv we hear a united states , holocaust memorial museum director talk with alice greenwald, the president and ceo of the museum in new york city. they discuss the creation and message behind these memorial museums, as well as how they chose to honor and share the story of victims and their families. the holocaust memorial museum in washington, d.c. hosted this 90-minute event. >> we are so thrilled you took time out to participate in tonight's program and we also want to say thank you and welcome to our cohost from the 9/11 memorial and museum.

on american history tv we hear a united states , holocaust memorial museum director talk with alice greenwald, the president and ceo of the museum in new york city. they discuss the creation and message behind these memorial museums, as well as how they chose to honor and share the story of victims and their families. the holocaust memorial museum in washington, d.c. hosted this 90-minute event. >> we are so thrilled you took time out to participate in tonight's program and we also want to say thank you and welcome to our cohost from the 9/11 memorial and museum. i would also like to welcome our digital audience joining from around the globe. we really hope that during tonight's conversation you will share reflections and ask questions of our panelists using the #powerofmemory. tonight's program as part of a series of conversations we are posting examining the power of memory to shape our future. this season, we are taking timeout think about why we remember the events that led to the holocaust and other global atrocities and how collective understanding can help us make informed decisions ab

holocaust museum director sara bloomfield and national september 11th president and ceo alice greenwald share how the memorial honor the victims and their families. >> we sore thrilled that you took time out to participate in tonight's program and we also want to say thank you and welcome to our cohosts from the 9/11 memorial and museum. i'd also like to welcome or digital audience zbroing around the globe. we really hope that during tonight's conversation you'll share your reflections but also ask questions of our panelists using the #power of memory. tonight's program is part of a series of conversations that we're hosting, examining the power of memory to shape our future. this season we're taking time out to think about why we remember the events that led to the holocaust and other global atrocities and how collective understanding can help us make informed decisions about our future and shape a better world. to learn about this program series and all the conversations and programs that we host, we hope you'll sign up for the museum e-mail and follow us on social media. some people

she's the director of the united states hole khowst museum and alice greenwald, the president and ceof the 9/11 memorial and museum in new york. sarah and alice have been good friends and colleagues for more than 30 years, and it's an honor to welcome you back to the museum tonight, alice. tonight they will give us a behind-the-scenes look not creation, the design and im, pact of living member yls and when they hope the future hold. it's my pleasure to announce the esteemed host of npr's weekend edition and nbc sunday morning scott simon. >> cbs actually, but in any event. that's all right, thank you. oh, my. i wonder how much that little mistake will cost me. look, it's an honor to be here. my wife and i feel very strongly about any small thing, and they are small things that we're able to do to try and support the work of this institution, and i think yours to, al its. it strikes me that both of these museums have taken on the task of vivfying memories in a way that make them alive in our lives and makes their importance something to -- something that -- that we can touch, that we c

eastern united states holocaust memorial museum director sarah bloomfield and alice greenwald president and ceo of the national september 11 memorial and museum in new york city talk about the creation and message behind both museums. >> why would you build is in washington people asked? does it belong in berlin and jerusalem? so we designed the architecture and exhibition to try and answer that question. so the first part of your museum experience is hearing from the american g.i. who asked that question which is how is it that human beings can do this to one another? and then throughout the exhibition we keep bringing back what american new and when america knew it. >> sent at 10:00 a.m. eastern the centennial of america's entry into the great war.from the national world war i museum and memorial in kansas city missouri. and at 2:00 p.m. pulitzer prize finance historian david mccullough how the founders valued education slavery and. >> the first seven presidents of the us john adams was the only one who never owned a slave. out of principal. not because he could not necessarily afford

holocaust museum director sara bloomfield and national september 11th president and ceo alice greenwald share how the memorial honor the victims and their families. >> we sore thrilled that you took time out to participate in tonight's program and we also want to say thank you and welcome to our cohosts from the 9/11 memorial and museum. i'd also like to welcome or digital audience zbroing around the globe. we really hope that during tonight's conversation you'll share your reflections but also ask questions of our panelists using the #power of

holocaust museum director sara bloomfield and national september 11th president and ceo alice greenwald share how the memorial honor the victims and their families. >> we sore thrilled that you took time out to participate in tonight's program and we also want to say thank you and welcome

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eastern, united states holocaust memorial museum director sarah plainfield and alice greenwald president and see the l of september 11 memorial and museum in new york city talk about the creation and message nine book museums. >> why would you visit in washington people asked? doesn't belong in berlin or jerusalem? so we designed the architecture and the exhibition to try and answer that question. so the first part of your museum experience is hearing from that american gis. who asks that question which is as it that human beings can dues to each other. --. >> from the -- how the founders valued education, viewed slavery and persevered in the face of hardship read. >> first seven presidents of the united states, john adams was the only one who never owned a slave. out of principal. not because he could not necessarily afford one. but out of principal. and abigail's feelings about it were even more strongly voiced than his. >> at 8 o'clock on the presidency. university of virginia presidential scholar barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the son of a good leader i

eastern, united states holocaust memorial museum director sarah bloomfield and alice greenwald, president and ceo of the national september 11th memorial and museum in new york city, talk about the creation and message behind both museums. >> but why would you build it in washington, people asked. doesn't it belong in berlin or jerusalem? so we designed the architecture and the combinatioexhibitions t that question, how is it that human beings can do this to one another. and then throughout the exhibitions we keep bringing back what america knew and when american knew it. >> sunday at 10:00 a.m. eastern, the centennial of america's entry into the great war, from the memorial in kansas city. at 2:00, pulitzer prize winning historian david mccullough on how the founders persevered in the face of hard shship. >> the first seven presidents of the united states, john adams was the only one who never owned a slave out of principle, not because he couldn't necessarily afford one, out of principle. and abigail's feelings about it were even more strongly voiced than his. >> and then at 8:00, on th

eastern, sara bloomfield and alice greenwald talk about the creation and message behind both exams. >> why would you build it in washington? orsn't belong in berlin jerusalem? the first part of the museum experience is hearing from that american g.i. who asked that they question which is how is it that human beings can do this to one another. we keep bringing back what american new and what america knew it. from the national world war i museum in kansas city, missouri -- at 2:00, how the founders persevered in and the face of hardship. >> john adams was the only one who never owned a slave. out of principle, not because he couldn't necessarily afford one. out of principle. >> at 8:00, on the presidency, barbara perry talks about the traits of a great president. >> the sign of a good leader is a leader that is self-confident but not arrogant. self-confident in his own leadership and in his intellect. he didn't worry about having really smart people around him. >> for our complete schedule, go to c-span.org. >> here was a yellow pad where they write down -- in the midst johnson's peace