tell us about when you got to the yorktown. john: i joined the navy like these fellows, prior to the war. i was in high school down in georgia, and had to cross the street to get on the school bus that sat in front of the post office, and they had this big sign with the pilots goggles standing on the wing of an airplane with a parachute hanging, and it said, "high school graduates, join the navy and learn to fly." that was for me. to cut my story short, it was in latter '43 before i got flight training in norman, oklahoma. but anyway, i graduated from boot camp on friday, december 3, 1941 in norfolk. and sunday, the japs blew a hole in my order to go to pensacola, and they sent all of us guys to the fleet that had returned from the north atlantic patrol. the yorktown was a dry dock in newport news. it was a large ship. the first carrier i saw. got underneath the yorktown and scraped the barnacles off it. then, we went to sea up to san canal andugh the arrived the day after christmas and stayed a couple of days and took a convoy

they begin marching to yorktown. many of you know what then happens at yorktown, he prepares , both armies critically aware that once lines at yorktown break, it will be a race to richmond because you have two, deep rivers on either side of the virginia peninsula. both sides hedge their bets, and the confederate artillery will open may 3, 1862, to distract the union army as confederate forces pull out of yorktown almost silently. of course, this befuddles george b., but he doesn't wait. "about 2:00 a.m. on the fourth, firing ceased, and between that our troops entered the works and a message was received announcing our flag flies over yorktown. b" by sunrise, about 2.5 after they realized the confederates are gone, george mcclellan's flying column is chasing confederates on the two roads that will lead to fort mcgruder. so we set the stage. why here? the third corps and the fourth corps will take those two roads headed toward williamsburg, and the first division of the first corps of the union army will be put on tra

, which made -- and hessian officers at yorktown, which made american officers quite jealous. they passed judgment on the unenlightened and downright grotesque behavior of these foreign gentleman as well -- gentlemen as well. he was appalled at atrocities perpetrated in jamestown. he recounted with horror the vision of a young, pregnant american woman whose body had been mutilated and eviscerated, then hung on the door with her hanging from her hollow womb with a sign that no longerned rebel, shall you give birth." kinder hospitality and maurice could be foundes between generals and the cities like met in boston and newport. there were some american mores that french officers could not fathom. a number of officers marveled at the practice of bundling, which allowed young couples, engaged to be married or unengaged, to spend hours or even entire night alone together in a bedroom. there, they were to remain but could --osed clothed, but could kiss and "devote themselves to tender caresses, excepting those that only marriage has a right to permit." he concluded, is really only fo

both great british victories that followed yorktown. until those victories, though, the british empire looked as though it might be one of the american revolution's chief casualties. desperate times called for desperate measures. during the spring of 1778, as the news of the french alliance reached britain, the government lord north responded by dispatching frederick howard to philadelphia with parliament's remarkable -- and i want to suggest unexpectedly successful -- offer. ok. well, for anyone who had followed the standoff that began with parliament's attempts to tax the american colonies with the stamp act of 1755 and the revenue act of 1767, the exhibits on these in this museum are really splendid. if you have not had a chance to see them, you can find out all about them by going upstairs. for anyone who followed this stand-off, the administrator's decision to send carlisle to america looked like a humiliating defeat. here, we see the earl of carlisle -- i will show another picture. this is done in the late 1760's. i'm not sure --

these wars brought him to different parts of the world from the mediterranean to flanders, to yorktown. in my talk today, i will focus on rochambeau and make mention of a few other french officers. i will argue that these should be seen in connection with military enlightenment and the roles of military men in this era of global warfare. in thinking about the subject of the exhibitions here in the , revolutionary reflections, french memories of the war for america, we are encouraged to contemplate french experience is of the u.s. or for independence from multiple perspectives in time. there is a sense of the present in the firsthand phenomenal, logical experience of fighting in america that french officers recorded in their memoirs. but in writing memoirs, there is also a looking backward into the past, to recollect these experiences, whether it be hours, days, or years later. rochambeau's memoirs were published in 1808 and it's likely he wrote them after his military career came to a close. so memory and reimagining have a role here. to takelso curious french experiences in the americ

a special exhibition curator for yorktown and jamestown, including tenacity, early jamestown in virginia. also the forgotten soldier, african-americans and the revolution. kate will present her topic. please welcome my good friend kate gruber. (applause) >> good afternoon. you have to get through me before we get to happy hour. i promise i'll make that happen with as much alacrity as possible. mark twain said it best, clothes make the man, naked people have little to no influence on society. mark twain also said the more i learn about people, the more i like my dog, so maybe we shouldn't exactly take his word or it. also he dressed like this. why don't we go to the british author robert campbell, who wrote that no man is ignorant, the taelor is the one who makes our clothes. in some measure he makes himself. in short, the clothes make the man. in 18th-century people had a relationship with their clothing. and others who had a role in producing clothing, imprudent importing or selling. this is true for alexandria virginia on the eve of the revolution. they define themselves by adherence t

he falls from power in the wake of cornwallis's defeat at yorktown. interconnections here. during the spring of 1782, parliament repealed the act that affirmed supremacy over irish affairs, while the rocking burn a lot of the dublin parliament the law, the statute that subjected laws to review by the british council. in other words, britain conceded ireland legislated independence. for the first time since the revolution, irish historians argue over this, for the first time in a century, the irish parliament had the same legislative rights as the british parliament. hugely important. the british lower house, and westminster, with an even, who had been a member of the carlisle peace commission in 1778, one of carlisle's commissioners, who served as carlisle's chief secretary in ireland, said the government had no choice. parliament might as well strive to make the tens play up highgate hill. high detail is pretty high. highgate hill is pretty high. it would depend on allegiance to the king, not parliaments sovereignty. given the extent of the irish patriots support, voluntee

it's hard not to miss keeley holland of yorktown, virginia. the dad cheering on his daughter.es. proving it to the squad and to the crowd. i'd say a perfect 10.

integers a community photo show how the 20 plus pound birds can be dangerous blocking traffic on yorktown boulevard some residents feel threatened as they walk out their door turkey might be the centerpiece of the traditional thanksgiving dinner table but p. cand pie is almost just as important too bad this year they're coming from china even a loving embrace could now be off limits next time think twice before hugging your daughter reminder she doesn't owe anyone a hug not even at the holidays they could without you even realizing it also be a time when you daughter gets their own idea of balance concerned and physical affection and the beef gravy on top family chats going around the table and naming what we're thankful for is a great springboard into small talk but with our political climate nowadays it's no doubt a slippery slope into dinner table debates good thing we've got a former state department official to tell us what to do like every family we have people of all political stripes and somehow my loving family members find a way to keep a lid on it at family gatherings that has

americans fought freedom on both sides of the conflict including armistead who served to serve the yorktownictory those that recognize the promise of freedom the vast ranks of men and women in exchange for freedom among the largest in history. and those that preceded the declaration of independence in 1776 the de facto political movements shaping those event south carolina is just two examples to reverberate far beyond throughout the america afro-americans tod a couple arms before and against as patriots and militia to state claims the language of the emancipation proclamation shows that military service was essential to winning the american civil war. history has too often itmisconstrued purity based on interaction. h many of us are conditioned to think as america as the binary term slave or free or north or south. but as it turns out we are anthony johnson is one of the first and the earliest documented slave one of whom was the first black president of the united states historians talk about the nation's first president but they along with others have significant ancestry beyond question

this dad warming up, fourth quarter york high versus warhill high, yorktown, virginia.avorite cheerleader, his daughter, taking the field. and dad has watched so many times, he knows the york high cheer. that dad and his daughter, mackenzie, she's 15. and when she looks up in the stands, she sees him and his every move. he knows when the pom poms go up and he can kick. and he certainly cheers. leading the crowd, too. >> go falcons! >> reporter: go falcons. >> go falcons! >> reporter: and it turns out, daughter mackenzie taught him the routine when the falcons score a touchdown. he's been practicing for weeks now. tonight, taking a break from that practice. >> hi, david. go falcons! >> reporter: we couldn't help but notice his sweatshirt says "everything hurts." those workouts. and what does mackenzie make of it all? she says despite what you might think, he's not embarrassing, tells us his moves sometimes sharper than hers. and by the way, that night in the stands? the falcons won. so did dad. go falcons. thanks for watching here on a thursday night. i'm david muir. i h

in other words, he closes the james river, refuses to run past yorktown, and mcclellan is forced to lay siege. well, not forced to lay siege, it's mcmillan mcclellan. after the battle, these officers of the monitor, these people are heroes. william keeler, who kind of looks like john lennon there, right? >> anyway, he will write that when you walk into an eating establishment at monroe, you didn't have to pay a thing. daniel toffee had to take a message to washington. daniel toffee was the captain's click. he went into the hotel and was defeated with the most lavish meal fed with the most lavish meal. these guys were on the little ships that saved the nation. that made them heroes. the big thing is that the monitor will serve during the peninsula campaign. the monitor was not a nice ship to serve on. number one, she is painted black until august, and light gray then. in july, she is painted black, in the james river where the temperature in the engine room is up over 130. in the galley, which is next to the boilers, it is 140 degrees. mosquitoes and flies have gotten into the area. one

when enough victory at yorktown four years after the great victory of saratoga, that was the event that brought them into the struggle. still negotiations to take place, the british still occupied, but george kept the men in the field, cap them committed to the cause and shown well he was not a military genius, he was a competent persistent, a natural leader, a guy who was able to convince those soldiers time and theirgain to renew enlistment. guy who built his entire life on acquiring things, becoming richer and holding morland, becoming a gentleman and grabbing hold of things. .e had been pretty good at it george makes a name for himself, cements his place in history, not where he grabs things, but gotead lights -- less things -- less things go -- lets things go. economy will sour and there was political incompetency. there was no sense of political control and yet, soldiers were still in the field because the soldiers had not evacuated yet. west point was the encamped american army and there, soldiers were grumbling, especially the officers. they were led to believe they were not goi

coach in texas, 3-9 and 1 he would probably be maintained but nevertheless, winning the victory at yorktown 4 years after the great victory at saratoga, that brought the end to the struggle. the british still occupied. george kept the men committed to the cause and while showing he wasn't a military genius, he was a competent tactician, he was persistent, he was a natural leader of men. a guy able to convince soldiers time and time again to renew their enlistment. joseph plumb martin time and again, what did he do? reenlisted because of the cause was bigger than him. here's a guy who had built his entire life acquiring things and becoming richer, holding more land in becoming a gentleman. grabbing hold of things. he had been pretty good at it. for george makes a name for himself. he cements his place in history not where he grabs things but instead where he lets things go. in fact, remember last thursday we were talking about the trials and tribulations of the articles period. the economy was sour, there was political incompetency. there was no sense of political control and yet soldiers we

[laughter] very good covering at yorktown. but this was done with his french friends. this is a wonderful statue. it is right across pennsylvania avenue from the white house. it is in lafayette park. this is a statue in paris. it is a wonderful statue of washington on the right shaking the hands of probably his favorite french officer, the marquis de lafayette. there were a lot of people that did not love washington but i tell you, these french officers were head over heels in love with george washington. i managed to find a book, the library of michigan was throwing it away. i think i have to donate it to the handley library. the last time it was checked out was 1944. [laughter] this is a book that is made up exclusively of love letters written by french officers for george washington. these young officers were crazy about george washington. his fellow virginians, like jefferson, adams, and monroe did not care for him but washington was a huge favorite with the french. so, state capital. richmond. in 1785, benjamin franklin was in paris, he loved to be in paris. in 17

when george washington marches down that duke of gloucester street in 1781 on his way to yorktown, theres one single business open in williamsburg, just one. not a real bustling town, as it would be today. but still, or public member commands colonials, williamsburg , jamestown, and of course your town. we don't often think of civil war, williamsburg. and it is also forgotten over the period, because a few short weeks after the battle of williamsburg, we have this massive clash in richmond, and the newspapers were just getting ready to write about williamsburg, which, ok, we will write about another instead. the failures of scholarship over the last 150 years. it is only within the last two years that we have gotten decent books about the battle of williamsburg, the importance of the peninsula campaign. so why not write about williamsburg? you go backn through the books, some of the best books from our favorite historians, one of particular, have six pages about the battle of williamsburg. >> maybe it's not as interesting, maybe it would not sell, maybe the publisher said no. it's my goa

matt slater in yorktown is doing great.ut in hempstead, you saw those good two democratic almonds in new york. >> all i would say is momentum. that is the word of the day. we had a good day, and if you look specifically at the democratic primary, those results help joe biden. hast of his voters that he tied to his electability argument. david: momentum is obviously very important. you have the standardbearer to take you there? is it elizabeth warren or joe biden? >> that is the unknown question. i always tell voters, anger only gets you 49%. we have to embrace our candidate to get to 51%. we have not.net candidate. david: i think president trump has gone a long way on anger. >> motivation and excitement is what it brings. it brings momentum, it brings motivation and a reason to go to the polls. what we are talking about is when people are demotivated to go to the polls, they do not have excitement about somebody, when they're voting against somebody, they're less likely to go vote. david: i feel like they are pretty excited

the welsh fusiliers fighting from lexington and concorde to yorktown. the british army endeavored to address the line infantry with a set of regulations known as the royal clothing warrant of 1768. king george promulgated this document on december 19 of that year. it covered the design of an officer enlisted uniform, headgear, colors, cam colors, drums, accrued him and belts, and the devices and badges for the royal regiments and of the sixth old core. the royal clothing warrant superseded the royal clothing warrant of 1751, the british army's uniform regulations for the seven years war, or the french and indian war, as americans call it. as can be seen from this line and the next, the coats worn by those were fuller and heavier, with broader lapels, cuffs, and a greater confusion of regimental lace. grenadier's wore lighter caps during the 1750's, but they were made from embroidered or laced cloth. they carried hangers that added a necessary burden to tax stamina and slow their movements. officers turned out in coats glittering with yards of metallic l

years since yorktown, where will i find someone? he could not remember anything good anthony wayne had done on the battlefield. he remembered his mistakes, at paoli, mutiny of his men, taking too many chances in virginia. his cabinet, they say wayne was too much,r, drinks almosts sick, wayne lost all of his money. wayne just got thrown out of congress. a gentleman. pick lee. had to go through his own mind and say what do i remember good about wayne. well, he's devoted to me. he wrote me letters before every the revolution cheering me on. wrote a letter to me telling me it doesn't matter, we are going to win. me toeen advocating for be president of the united states. he wrote letters to everyone saying we need a washington. i've got that. and he also said he loves his country. so with a combination of things, that loyalty, that dedication, wanting the job and begging for anything to help the washington ignores his cabinet and he takes a chance. he was given the job in the of 1792, appointed the commander of the new thing the legion o

battlefield on the of quiet yorktown, virginia. i would like to say happy veterans day to everyone.erved during vietnam. i was in desert storm. is ii would like to say much more future limited military. helpingthat money into services, helping on the ground, intervening, mental health services. that would be around the world. in countries that need support and assistance. in the future with more progressives coming in and less we will see more inclusive care for people on the ground and less of the military might. thank you so much. host: do you agree? guest: a lot of our contractors are involved in battlefield medicine. a lot of them are academic. we have members in academia. ptsd issues,uing using advanced technology such help veterans to get over these issues. contractors are making weapons. they are doing a lot of different things. they are helping out a lot of different people. there will be spillover with the technology that benefits everyone. the next call is in florida. good morning. you are on the air. caller: the reason i was calling, i don't understand why -- i was expose

royal navy was amazing but not only until the french came into blockade to created the siege of yorktown that we could actually win the war and we almost didn't. by the way my nephews are in middle school i impressed them about my knowledge. thank you they think the brilliant. [laughter] >> thank you. yes we tried to build a small continental navy we had some frigates under construction most of them never got into the fight the royal navy is not only the greatest navy of the 18th century but ever until that point so it really constrained what the americans could do to fight a campaign that was not land-based. that would plague washington and the congress and everybody else involved throughout the war and not until the french got to their big fleet did we succeed because of the french and our allies then to alienate all the other powers that the only thing proverbial leave worse than fighting with allies is fighting without them next time we give a thumb in the eye to the closest friends with her canadians or brits or the kurds or whatever there are lessons to be learned. [applause] peopl