we're on the campus of gonzaga university, we will visit the archives and special collections to look at documents from the tokyo war crimes tribunal's in 1946. stephanie: today, we are at special collections department at gonzaga university, looking at the tribunal for the far east or the tokyo war crimes, and these papers relate to the trial that went on against the 20 military people and the civilians who were responsible for the federal war, too. -- who started world war ii. this military tribunal, it was established i have in 12 different countries and nine prosecuting attorneys from various countries that would put these individuals on trial. one of the key people on defense was a general, a general of the imperial army and prime minister, and he was the one responsible for the decision to bomb pearl harbor in 1941. so how come they had these papers? they were actually there at the trials. graduate was there at these trials. he became ill and asked his friend to come to japan and help them out and cover for him while he was ill, so he stayed on. he was supposed to be on a couple

. >> we are on the campus of gonzaga university. we will look at documents from the tokyo war war crimes trial of 1946. stephanie: today, we are at the special collections department of gonzaga university, looking at the tribunal for the far east or the tokyo war crimes, and these papers relate to the trial that the 28 military people and the civilians who were responsible for the federal them -- the start of world war ii. was military tribunal established by having 12 different countries and nine prosecuting attorneys from various countries that would put these 20 individuals on trial. one of the key people on defense the japanese general, a general of the imperial army and prime minister, and he was the one responsible for the decision to bomb pearl harbor in 1941. how we got those papers is a wasaga graduate from 1929 actually there at the trials. he was a friend of the prosecuting attorney. he became ill and asked his friend to come to japan and help him out and cover for him while he was ill, so he stayed on. he was supposed to

in the ring at gonzaga. she was an orphan and he had a hard time getting anything done but that he decided he would become an attorney and he did. he wanted them to be treated right and to have jobs and be able to join the union -- things of that nature and to be treated like any other citizen. he was a very noble person who wanted things right for his people and all people. he wanted for all people but that's why he became an attorney. he wanted to make a difference so that he and other kids didn't have to go to a home like he did. and they would have more of a chance and that's why he became an attorney. he wanted to make a difference so that other kids didn't have to go to home like he did. and they would have more of a chance. he was a great guy. we were not always seen that much but we were here. we have always been here. and we have accomplished many things and people might not have even known where calvary baptist church was or the other church was but we were here. people knew and they never came but

he was in the rain at gonzaga, and he was an orphan and he had a hard time getting anything done. but then he decided is going to become an attorney, and he did. he wanted them to be treated by, to be able to join the unions, things of that nature and just to be treated like any other citizen. he was just a very noble person who wanted things right for people and all people. he wanted it for all people but that's why he became an attorney. he wanted to make a difference so that other kids didn't have to go through a home like he did. and they would have more of a chance and that's why he became attorney. he wanted to make a difference so that other kids didn't have to go to a home like he did and they would have more of a chance. he was a great guy. we were not always seemed that much but we were here. we always have been here and we had accomplished many things that people might not have even known whether calvary baptist church was by the bethel ame church was, but we were here. i think they knew. they never came, but we were always here. >> james hunt is next on the spokane, wa

we're on the campus of gonzaga university, we will visit the archives and special collections to look at documents from the tokyo war crimes tribunal's in 1946. stephanie: today, we are at a

the city is home to about 200 thousand people as well as gonzaga university. learn more about spokane all weekend here on american history tv. >> when we open hate -- a historic house to the public, one of the purposes is to help tell the story of the community through a house. i think e-house offers an exhibition style than a gallery. a historic house can relate to it. lots of people live in different kinds of houses, so it is a way of connecting. we are using that as a bridge to work about all kinds of people who may come to the door and what the community was like around it and what the issues of the times were. even beyond that, how does spokane fit into the bigger national picture. >> the house was designed by kirkland cutter. of eightlled as one houses that were designed and built at the same time. all of them looked different on the exterior but have a mix of styles and the interior, which was the trend of the day. i would say the home is fairly basic, with big funnels we had to the town. power came to spokane and electricity came early after its invent

the city is home to about 200 thousand people as well as gonzaga university.e about spokane all weekend here on american history tv. >> when we open hate -- a historic house to the public, one of the purposes is to help tell the story of the community through a house. i think e-house offers an exhibition style than a gallery. a historic house can relate to it. lots of people live in different kinds of houses, so it is a way of connecting. we are using that as a bridge to work about all kinds of

hat was everyday life in gonzaga neighborhood. his education had to do with he oratory.in -- he was in shakes pierce shakespeares plays. choir.in a church there wasn't a time when he wasn't performing. me, i saw a video of an interview that he had with somebody at some point and they well, where did you learn your music. he paused for a moment, he says house full of music. my father sang. my mother sang. played the piano. we all gathered around the piano sang songs and so i think performing was quite a natural for him. he actually started his show when he joined a jazz band that were a kids, they gh school weren't very good musicians. hey had one thing in common, they loved jazz. jazz was awake to the charm of very opening. the original new orleans jazz the first jazz 1917.d, by 1920, bing was already in a little jazz band. on the see he was quick uptake. 1925, the band breaks up because the other boys are going to college. bing was the only one in college had the band., e and al renker didn't know what to do next, so they decided

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we're on the campus of gonzaga university, we will visit the archives and special collections to lookdocuments from the tokyo war crimes

. >> we are on the campus of gonzaga university in spokane, washington. it was founded in 1887 by jesuit priests. join us as we take a look at the james o'sullivan papers and learn about his role in the development of the grand coulee dam. >> james o'sullivan can remember where it all began in an old jalopy -- tires blew out like firecrackers and the radiator steamed up with the regularity of a geyser. james stepped out and said someday this is going to be the garden of eden. water will flow onto the soil and the desert will bloom. cap was people will, here and our great migration and rich farms and busy settlements will rise out of the sagebrush. james o'sullivan was born in 1876 in michigan. he went to the university of michigan and studied law and graduated in 1902. afterword, he started a law practice but found out there was not much there. he left to go to washington state and go to seattle. he had married in 1905 and they came out to seattle, washington, to start a law practice. he did not have enough work there, seattle was not booming at that time