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To remind us that civilizational alliances are not merely transactional, Robert Edsel tells personal World War II stories from the rural province of Limburg.  Before dawn on May 10, 1940, Hitler's forces invaded the Netherlands, shattering more than 100 years of peace. The Dutch lived through four-and-a-half years of occupation until September 1944, when American forces reached Limburg—the last portion of Europe west of Germany to be liberated by the Allies. Edsel follows 12 main characters over a six-year span, including Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cole, the first member of the 101st Airborne to receive the Medal of Honor; Sergeant Jeff Wiggins of the 960th Quartermaster Service Company, who escaped the poverty and racism of Alabama just to face more indignities; and Frieda van Schäik, a teenager who fell in love with an American soldier.  Drawing on letters, diaries, and other historical records, Edsel shows the painful price of freedom, capturing both the horrors of war and the transcendent power of gratitude by revealing the extraordinary measures the Dutch have taken to thank their liberators. A Humanities Member-led Forum program. Forums and chapters at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of The Commonwealth Club, and they cover a diverse range of topics. Learn more about our Forums.  Organizer: George Hammond  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember Us, by Robert Edsel-#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men (which was turned into a blockbuster film with an all-star cast including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray and Cate Blanchett) -begins in the pre-dawn hours of Hitler's invasion of Western Europe on May 10, 1940, when his forces rolled into the small rural province of Limburg in the Netherlands shattering more than 100 years of peace. Their freedom gone, the Dutch lived through four-and-a-half years of occupation until American forces reached Limburg in September 1944, the last portion of Western Europe liberated by the Allies before their advance on Nazi Germany slammed to a halt.Like The Monuments Men, Remember Us is an ensemble piece that follows twelve main characters over a six-year span, zeroing in on ordinary people including Frieda van Schäik, a teenager who falls in love with an American soldier; Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cole, the first member of the 101st Airborne to receive the Medal of Honor; and Sergeant Jeff Wiggins of the 960th Quartermaster Service Company, who escaped the poverty and racism of Alabama for yet another indignity-digging graves.Drawing on never-before-seen letters, diaries, and other historical records, Edsel shows the painful price of freedom, on the battlefields and inside American homes. In this rich, dramatic, and suspenseful story, he captures both the horrors of war and the transcendent power of gratitude, showing the extraordinary measures the Dutch have taken to thank their liberators. Remember Us is exactly the book we need-a reminder that grief is universal, that humanity knows no national or racial boundaries, and that we all want to be remembered, somehow, someway, by somebody.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

A viral video of a dog saving another dog from seizures circulated in the state recently. Chaz and AJ spoke with Craig Strilka, the dog owner this morning about what exactly happened. (0:00)   The Tribe called in their encounters with gross people in public. From naked men trimming their toenails, to cleaning up a cat's mess with the kitchen sponge. (10:25)  Robert Edsel is the author behind notable works like Monuments Men, which was turned into a big time movie, and he was on the phone with Chaz and AJ this morning. This new book is from real events during World War II, using letters and journals to put together a never-before-told story of the toll of war on American families. (25:44)  

May 8, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day, the Allied victory in Europe over Nazi Germany. Stan's guest this week is acclaimed author Robert Edsel, talking about his new book, Remember Us, the extraordinary story of the liberation of the Dutch people and the creation of the American Netherlands Cemetery. It is a ...Continue Reading »

We welcome writer Robert Edsel to the podcast to talk about his newest epic book called “Remember Us:  American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and A Forever Promise Forged in World War II.”  Robert has written many great books, including his “The Monuments Men” book which was turned into an award winning film, led by George Clooney.  Randy and Robert talk about his work chronologically, following the heroic efforts of military men and women worldwide, and much more.

Order a copy of Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II on the Bush Center's website.

April 21st - Robert Edsel, Mike Byster

Anna BottinelliPresidente e membro del consiglio di amministrazione della prestigiosa Monuments Men and Women Foundation. https://www.monumentsmenandwomenfnd.org/È stata fondata nel 2007 da Robert M. Edsel, autore di molti libri sull'argomento, incluso il best seller “Monuments Men: Eroi alleati, ladri nazisti e la più grande caccia al tesoro della storia” (Sperling&Kupfer, 2015).La Monuments Men Foundation ha ricevuto la National Humanities Medal dal Presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America per il suo eccellente lavoro svolto nel campo delle discipline umanistiche.The Monuments Men Foundation for The Preservation of Art Restituzione, Formazione e TutelaLa missione della Fondazione ruota intorno a tre obiettivi principali:– la ricerca delle opere d'arte ancora mancanti dalla Seconda guerra mondiale e la loro restituzione ai legittimi proprietari;– la messa a disposizione del proprio materiale d'archivio e la creazione di percorsi educativi ai fini di facilitare l'insegnamento dell'importanza della protezione dei beni culturali durante i conflitti del passato, ma anche e soprattutto del presente e futuro; il potenziamento del proprio ruolo di ente super partes che monitora le azioni nel campo della tutela del patrimonio culturale e restituzione di beni illecitamente sottratti durante la Seconda guerra mondiale da parte di altre istituzioni governative e private.La Fondazione può essere contattata per richieste di assistenza alla ricerca e di carattere generale all'indirizzo info@monumentsmenfoundation.org. Lo staff della Fondazione è in grado di prestare assistenza anche in lingua italiana. Scoprite di più sulle attività promosse dalla Fondazione su www.monumentsmenfoundation.orgAnna Bottinelli, nata e cresciuta a Firenze, in Italia, ha conseguito la laurea triennale in Storia dell'arte con lode presso la John Cabot University di Roma. Nel 2011, ha conseguito il Master in Storia dell'arte presso il Courtauld Institute of Art di Londra. Dopo la laurea, Anna Bottinelli ha ricoperto il ruolo di ricercatrice italiana principale di Robert M. Edsel per il suo bestseller, “Saving Italy: The Race to Save a Nation's Treasure from the Nazis“.(Un libro di eccezionale valore, che raccomandiamo a tutti di leggere)  Nel 2014, ha ottenuto un incarico di ricerca a tempo pieno presso la Monuments Men and Women Foundation (allora Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art), a Dallas, in Texas. Entro il 2017, è passata a posizioni di leadership senior e nel dicembre 2019 è stata nominata nuova presidente della Fondazione, succedendo a Robert Edsel. Durante il suo mandato alla Fondazione, Anna Bottinelli ha supervisionato numerose restituzioni di beni culturali a privati ​​e musei in Europa. Ha anche lavorato come consulente per “Hunting Nazi Treasure”, una serie di documentari investigativi in ​​otto parti prodotta da Saloon Media nel 2017. Il programma continua ad andare in onda su American Heroes Channel di Discovery, History Channel-Canada e Canale Focus in Italia, con ulteriori future trasmissioni pianificate a livello internazionale.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

As the Second World War started, an unsung cadre of US librarians and other information management professionals was making its way to Europe to acquire printed material that could help American analysts understand international threats. As the war went on, the mission of these experts expanded to also include an unprecedented effort to locate, preserve, and ultimately decide what to do with millions of printed items of Nazi propaganda--and with the books and documents that Germany had seized and hidden during the war. Professor Kathy Peiss, who teached in the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania, joined host David Priess to discuss this, and more, including many stories from her compelling book Information Hunters: When Librarians, Soldiers, and Spies Banded Together in World War II Europe. They talked about the field of American Studies, her family connection that led her to study librarians and spies in World War II, the World War I-era connections between librarians and national security matters, the cooperation in the early 1940s between America's emerging intelligence efforts and the Library of Congress, extraordinary women who worked to gather materials in war-torn Europe, advances in microfilm technology and use as a result of their efforts, tensions between the US and UK in open source collection, the vital role Lisbon played in information hunting during the war, unique aspects of the material acquisition and preservation effort as the war ended, the heated debate over the destruction of Nazi books, challenges involved in the return of recovered materials, and more. Including zoot suits. Yes, really.Works mentioned in this episode:The book Information Hunters by Kathy PeissThe movie The Monuments MenThe book The Monuments Men by Robert Edsel and Bret WitterThe book The Hunter by Tana FrenchThe book Dr. No by Percival EverettThe book World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence by Mark StoutChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Noam Osband of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Second World War started, an unsung cadre of US librarians and other information management professionals was making its way to Europe to acquire printed material that could help American analysts understand international threats. As the war went on, the mission of these experts expanded to also include an unprecedented effort to locate, preserve, and ultimately decide what to do with millions of printed items of Nazi propaganda--and with the books and documents that Germany had seized and hidden during the war. Professor Kathy Peiss, who teached in the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania, joined host David Priess to discuss this, and more, including many stories from her compelling book Information Hunters: When Librarians, Soldiers, and Spies Banded Together in World War II Europe. They talked about the field of American Studies, her family connection that led her to study librarians and spies in World War II, the World War I-era connections between librarians and national security matters, the cooperation in the early 1940s between America's emerging intelligence efforts and the Library of Congress, extraordinary women who worked to gather materials in war-torn Europe, advances in microfilm technology and use as a result of their efforts, tensions between the US and UK in open source collection, the vital role Lisbon played in information hunting during the war, unique aspects of the material acquisition and preservation effort as the war ended, the heated debate over the destruction of Nazi books, challenges involved in the return of recovered materials, and more. Including zoot suits. Yes, really.Works mentioned in this episode:The book Information Hunters by Kathy PeissThe movie The Monuments MenThe book The Monuments Men by Robert Edsel and Bret WitterThe book The Hunter by Tana FrenchThe book Dr. No by Percival EverettThe book World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence by Mark StoutChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Noam Osband of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To learn more, please visit Laura Morelli's site.Show Notes:0:00 Laura Morelli  discussing the WWII era art looting1:15 genesis of writing about the looting of Florentine art collections in The Last Masterpiece 2:45 German Jewish artist Rudolph Levy as guest of German Art History Institute 4:30 Stolperstein for Levy5:00 perspectives in WWII Italy: museum officials, German expatriates and Allies8:30 German Eva Brunner and American Josephine Evans - characters in The Last Masterpiece 9:30 decisions on where to begin and end The Last Masterpiece13:30 decision to use fictional characters versus historical figures in book14:40 German Art History Institute Director Prof. Friedrich Kriegbaum16:00 Kriegbaum's participation in Hitler's 1938 tour of Florence18:25 Brunner's back story20:10 German photographer Hilde Lotz-Bauer who worked for Prof. Kriegbaum photographing Allied damage to historical monuments in Florence 24:15 Evans based on Women's Army Corp (WACs)28:25 women who worked with and supported the Monuments Men29:00 justice in terms of the individual actions and decisions that enabled the survival of art looted during WWII31:30 books by Robert Edsel and Ilaria Dagnini Brey32:15 survival bias 33:30 van Dyck painting33:40 Uffizi Director Eike Schmidt's work for Germany to return looted Dutch painting35:00 impact of propaganda during WWII38:10 Michelangelo's Secret Room with 16th C drawings 42:20 2024 release of book related to hiding places in Tuscan countryside in 1943-44Please share your comments and/or questions at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.comTo hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.Music by Toulme.To view rewards for supporting the podcast, please visit Warfare's Patreon page.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2024]

This Belongs in a Museum! In this episode, LTC (ret.) Nikki Dean joins me to talk about the very important Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program, the real "Monuments Men", and the continuing efforts to put things right even 80 years after the fact. The Geneva Convention protects cultural artifacts now, but at this time 80 years ago, we needed a formal, structured way of addressing this particular aspect of World War II, with all of the stolen art, artifacts, and other valuables, as well as some counterfeit art and other criminal activity from people taking advantage of the situation. Links Thieves of Baghdad by Matthew Bogdanos (https://www.amazon.com/Thieves-Baghdad-Bogdanos-10-Mar-2006-Paperback/dp/B011T6MDSK/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3URJKA5WTWBJS&keywords=matthew+bogdanos&qid=1696781687&sprefix=matthew+bogdanos%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-2&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc) The Rape of Europa: The Fate of Europe's Treasures in the Third Reich and the Second World War by Lynn Nicholas (https://www.amazon.com/Rape-Europa-Europes-Treasures-Second/dp/0679756868/ref=sr_1_2?crid=289D74BDXTTOZ&keywords=the+rape+of+europa&qid=1696782078&sprefix=the+rape+of+europa%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-2) The Monument's Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert Edsel (https://www.amazon.com/Monuments-Men-Thieves-Greatest-Treasure-ebook/dp/B002LHRLNE/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=TXKMn&content-id=amzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_p=579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_r=134-8358389-9751808&pd_rd_wg=ScYnM&pd_rd_r=0ffcd0fc-d2d1-4a55-a4e5-6a7bcc468389&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk) Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis (https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Italy-Rescue-Nations-Treasures-ebook/dp/B00AN86JYU/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=TXKMn&content-id=amzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_p=579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_r=134-8358389-9751808&pd_rd_wg=ScYnM&pd_rd_r=0ffcd0fc-d2d1-4a55-a4e5-6a7bcc468389&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk) Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler and the Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America and Her Allies Recovered It by Robert Edsel (https://www.amazon.com/Rescuing-Vinci-Europes-America-Recovered/dp/0977434907/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=TXKMn&content-id=amzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_p=579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_r=134-8358389-9751808&pd_rd_wg=ScYnM&pd_rd_r=0ffcd0fc-d2d1-4a55-a4e5-6a7bcc468389&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk) Rose Valland: Resistance at the Museum by Corinne Bouchoux (https://www.amazon.com/Rose-Valland-Resistance-at-Museum-ebook/dp/B00GBMOHIW/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=WqNCa&content-id=amzn1.sym.579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_p=579192ca-1482-4409-abe7-9e14f17ac827&pf_rd_r=134-8358389-9751808&pd_rd_wg=2axmj&pd_rd_r=600bd874-3118-49dc-9741-445dbe753336&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-of-tanks/message

Picasso, Rembrandt, Renoir, da Vinci – just a few of the artists whose masterpieces were stolen by the Nazis. On this episode of DIA Connections, Robert Edsel, author of The Monuments Men, talks about the greatest treasure hunt in history and the scholar soldiers who found civilizations' most important artistic and cultural treasures. You'll also hear about DIA's current mission to protect our shared cultural heritage. *Nothing in this podcast should be construed to be an endorsement by the DIA or the U.S. government of any particular company, product or service.

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the budget battle in Congress, Ken Paxton's ongoing impeachment trial, and all the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: Writer and satirist Andy Borowitz talks about how Americans went from ridiculing ignorance in our politicians to accepting it and then celebrating it in some instances. His book, Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber takes on that subject, which he'll discuss at an event with The Progressive Forum on Sept. 21. And Robert Edsel, founder and chair of the Monuments Men and Women Foundation, explains how to detect stolen antiquities.

As the Nazi war machine rampaged across Europe it did not just take territory and resources from its conquests but also many thousands of pieces of art and other antiquities. Stolen from both galleries and individual victims of Nazi crimes allied troops discovered hidden caches of priceless artworks throughout Europe. As the war proceeded it had been recognised that these cultural treasures needed protection from the fighting and where necessary rescued and returned to their rightful owners. This job fell to the men and women of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program (MFAA) often known as "Monuments Men". Around 400 strong this team of dedicated art historians and museum staff risked their lives on the frontlines in order to save some of the world's most precious cultural heritage. To help tell the story of these brave men and women Dan is joined by Robert Edsel founder of the Monuments Men Foundation. Robert guides us through the formation of the MFAA, its role during and after the war and the ongoing going work by his foundation to continue their legacy and reunite works of art that remain missing with their rightful owners.In the second half of the podcast, Dan speaks to Eric 'Randy' Schoenberg an American lawyer and genealogist, based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in legal cases related to the recovery of looted or stolen artworks, particularly those by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. Randy successfully sued the Austrian government on behalf of his client Maria Altmann and reclaimed five Gustav Klimt paintings that had been taken during the war. He talks about how he came to specialize in this aspect of the law, the case itself and the impact the return of the paintings had on both Maria's family and him. This episode was first broadcast on 16 September 2021.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe to History Hit today!Download History Hit app from the Google Play store.Download History Hit app from the Apple Store. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Nazi war machine rampaged across Europe it did not just take territory and resources from its conquests but also many thousands of pieces of art and other antiquities. Stolen from both galleries and individual victims of Nazi crimes allied troops discovered hidden caches of priceless artworks throughout Europe. As the war had proceeded it had been recognised that these cultural treasures needed protection from the fighting and where necessary rescuing and returning to their rightful owners. This job fell the men and women of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program (MFAA) often known as "Monuments Men". Around 400 strong this team of dedicated art historians and museum staff risked their lives on the frontlines in order to save some of the world's most precious cultural heritage. To help tell the story of these brave men and women Dan is joined by Robert Edsel founder of the Monuments Men Foundation. Robert guides us through the formation of the MFAA, its role during and after the war and the ongoing going work by his foundation to continue their legacy and reunite works of art that remain missing with their rightful owners.In the second half of the podcast, Dan speaks to Eric 'Randy' Schoenberg an American lawyer and genealogist, based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in legal cases related to the recovery of looted or stolen artworks, particularly those by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. Randy successfully sued the Austrian government on behalf of his client Maria Altmann and reclaiming five Gustav Klimt paintings that had been taken during the war. He talks about how he came to specialize in this aspect of the law, the case itself and the impact the return of the paintings had on both Maria's family and him. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the Nazi war machine rampaged across Europe it did not just take territory and resources from its conquests but also many thousands of pieces of art and other antiquities. Stolen from both galleries and individual victims of Nazi crimes allied troops discovered hidden caches of priceless artworks throughout Europe. As the war had proceeded it had been recognised that these cultural treasures needed protection from the fighting and where necessary rescuing and returning to their rightful owners. This job fell the men and women of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program (MFAA) often known as "Monuments Men". Around 400 strong this team of dedicated art historians and museum staff risked their lives on the frontlines in order to save some of the world's most precious cultural heritage. To help tell the story of these brave men and women Dan is joined by Robert Edsel founder of the Monuments Men Foundation. Robert guides us through the formation of the MFAA, its role during and after the war and the ongoing going work by his foundation to continue their legacy and reunite works of art that remain missing with their rightful owners.In the second half of the podcast, Dan speaks to Eric 'Randy' Schoenberg an American lawyer and genealogist, based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in legal cases related to the recovery of looted or stolen artworks, particularly those by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. Randy successfully sued the Austrian government on behalf of his client Maria Altmann and reclaiming five Gustav Klimt paintings that had been taken during the war. He talks about how he came to specialize in this aspect of the law, the case itself and the impact the return of the paintings had on both Maria's family and him. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To learn more, please visit the Monuments Men Foundation's website.To view rewards for supporting the podcast, please visit Warfare's Patreon page.Show Notes:3:00 348 professionals including architects, librarians and curators comprised the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Organization known as the  Monuments Men4:00 Robert Edsel's founded of the Monuments Men Foundation 4:40 Foundation's initial mission to locate living Monuments Men, record their stories and honor their legacies; 2015 ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men6:15 Foundation's mission includes locating and returning objects looted during World War II; to date, over 38 objects have been located and returned7:00 Foundation's archives given to the National World War II Museum; Museum to open a Monuments Men Gallery10:00 Foundation's mission includes raising awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage in all countries; membership program launching soon11:00 Foundation also conducts provenance research14:00 Foundation's website features top 15 looted works still missing from World War II17:00 Foundation's alliance with Italian Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Unit23:00 Foundation's return of objects includes to German museums and individuals24:30 Foundation's quarterly newsletter25:00 Foundation's return of Italian books26:00 Foundation's return of paintings to South German gallery 28:45 Significance of the Wiesbaden Manifesto33:00 Foundation's education programsTo leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast, please call 1.929.260.4942 or email Stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. © Stephanie Drawdy [2020]

Discover the story of the museum and cultural professionals who joined the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program during the Second World War to help protect heritage sites and cultural objects. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/art-matters-podcast-the-monuments-men-and-preserving-art-during-war

¡Buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches! Bienvenidos al tercer episodio del podcast en el que hablamos sin parar 'De Fútbol y Libros', el mejor podcast futbolístico-literario del país. En este tercer capítulo, el counselor del fútbol, don Francisco Montone, nos da su parecer con respecto a las inminentes semifinales de la UEFA Champions League. ¡Y con apuesta de por medio sobre qué equipo va a ganar! Matías Mestas, por el otro lado, nos habla de 'Operación Monumento', una novela de Robert Edsel en la que también se narra la disputa real de varios países por quedarse con un trofeo (o varios) durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. ¿Y vos? ¿De qué lado estás? Sumate a este tercer episodio, divertite y aprendé con nosotros. ¡Y no te olvides de que nos podés seguir en Instagram y en Facebook como @defutbolylibros!

This week, we're discussing narrative nonfiction and its power to help turn young readers into critical thinkers and global citizens.  Last year, we launched the Scholastic Focus imprint, dedicated to presenting young readers with true and moving stories to help them better understand themselves and the world around them.  Today, we're talking with editorial director Lisa Sandell as well as four Scholastic Focus authors: Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Deborah Hopkinson, Robert Edsel, and Lawrence Goldstone. Listen as they tell us about their compelling new books and what they hope readers will take away. Additional resources: Learn more about Scholastic Focus books Learn more about Dark Sky Rising by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., with Tonya Bolden Learn more about D-Day by Deborah Hopkinson Learn more about The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert Edsel Learn more about Unpunished Murder by Lawrence Goldstone Guests: Lisa Sandell is the editorial director of Scholastic Focus. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is one of the premier U.S. scholars of African-American literature and history. Gates is the head of Harvard's African-American Studies department. He is an acclaimed author and critic who has unearthed an array of literary gems; he has also hosted PBS programs such as Africa's Great Civilizations; Finding Your Roots; Black in Latin America; and the Emmy Award-winning series, The African-Americans: Many Rivers to Cross. Gates is the recipient of more than 50 honorary degrees and numerous prizes. He was one of the first recipients of the MacArthur genius grant in 1981. He was the first African-American scholar to be awarded the National Humanities Medal, was named to Time's 25 Most Influential Americans list in 1997, selected for Ebony's Power 150 list in 2009, and to Ebony's Power 100 list in 2010 and 2012. Deborah Hopkinson is an award-winning author of picture books, fiction, and nonfiction. Her nonfiction titles include Shutting out the Sky: Life in the Tenements of New York, 1880-1924, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book and Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book; Titanic: Voices from the Disaster, a Sibert Medal Honor Book and YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction finalist; Courage & Defiance, Stories of Spies, Saboteurs and Survivors in World War II Denmark, a Sydney Taylor Notable Book, NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book, and a winner of the Oregon Book Award and Oregon Spirit Award; and  Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific, which was named an NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book and Oregon Spirit Award honor book. Deborah lives with her family near Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at deborahhopkinson.com, and follow her on Twitter at @Deborahopkinson. Robert Edsel is the author of three books about the Monuments Men including the #1 New York Times bestseller The Monuments Men, which Academy Award winner George Clooney adapted into a feature film in 2014, and Saving Italy, also a New York Times bestseller. In 2007 he founded the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, which was a recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the United States' highest honor for work in the humanities. He lives with his family in Dallas, Texas. Please visit him online at www.robertedsel.com and on Twitter at @RobertEdsel. Lawrence Goldstone is the author of more than twenty books for adults, including three on Constitutional Law. His first book for young readers, Higher, Steeper, Faster—The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies, received three starred reviews and was named one of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2017. Goldstone's writing has been featured in The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. Visit his website at www.lawrencegoldstone.com. Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula Produced by Emily Morrow   

This week, we're discussing narrative nonfiction and its power to help turn young readers into critical thinkers and global citizens.  Last year, we launched the Scholastic Focus imprint, dedicated to presenting young readers with true and moving stories to help them better understand themselves and the world around them.  Today, we're talking with editorial director Lisa Sandell as well as four Scholastic Focus authors: Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Deborah Hopkinson, Robert Edsel, and Lawrence Goldstone. Listen as they tell us about their compelling new books and what they hope readers will take away. Additional resources: Learn more about Scholastic Focus books Learn more about Dark Sky Rising by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., with Tonya Bolden Learn more about D-Day by Deborah Hopkinson Learn more about The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert Edsel Learn more about Unpunished Murder by Lawrence Goldstone Guests: Lisa Sandell is the editorial director of Scholastic Focus. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., is one of the premier U.S. scholars of African-American literature and history. Gates is the head of Harvard’s African-American Studies department. He is an acclaimed author and critic who has unearthed an array of literary gems; he has also hosted PBS programs such as Africa’s Great Civilizations; Finding Your Roots; Black in Latin America; and the Emmy Award-winning series, The African-Americans: Many Rivers to Cross. Gates is the recipient of more than 50 honorary degrees and numerous prizes. He was one of the first recipients of the MacArthur genius grant in 1981. He was the first African-American scholar to be awarded the National Humanities Medal, was named to Time’s 25 Most Influential Americans list in 1997, selected for Ebony’s Power 150 list in 2009, and to Ebony’s Power 100 list in 2010 and 2012. Deborah Hopkinson is an award-winning author of picture books, fiction, and nonfiction. Her nonfiction titles include Shutting out the Sky: Life in the Tenements of New York, 1880-1924, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book and Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book; Titanic: Voices from the Disaster, a Sibert Medal Honor Book and YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction finalist; Courage & Defiance, Stories of Spies, Saboteurs and Survivors in World War II Denmark, a Sydney Taylor Notable Book, NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book, and a winner of the Oregon Book Award and Oregon Spirit Award; and  Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific, which was named an NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book and Oregon Spirit Award honor book. Deborah lives with her family near Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at deborahhopkinson.com, and follow her on Twitter at @Deborahopkinson. Robert Edsel is the author of three books about the Monuments Men including the #1 New York Times bestseller The Monuments Men, which Academy Award winner George Clooney adapted into a feature film in 2014, and Saving Italy, also a New York Times bestseller. In 2007 he founded the Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, which was a recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the United States’ highest honor for work in the humanities. He lives with his family in Dallas, Texas. Please visit him online at www.robertedsel.com and on Twitter at @RobertEdsel. Lawrence Goldstone is the author of more than twenty books for adults, including three on Constitutional Law. His first book for young readers, Higher, Steeper, Faster—The Daredevils Who Conquered the Skies, received three starred reviews and was named one of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2017. Goldstone’s writing has been featured in The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. Visit his website at www.lawrencegoldstone.com. Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula Produced by Emily Morrow   

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes bestselling author Robert M. Edsel to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss the success of the book THE MONUMENTS MEN and what it's been like to share his newest book for younger readers THE GREATEST TREASURE HUNT IN HISTORY: The Story of the Momuments Men.

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?On a remarkable episode of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and Dr. Clarissa Cole — we explore the gripping new American Heroes Channel series Hunting Nazi Treasure with series exec producer and host, “Monuments Men” author Robert Edsel. We speak with Robert Joel and Eric review the latest True Crime headlines.

On a remarkable episode of After Hours AM/The Criminal Code — True Crime  with hosts Joel Sturgis, Eric Olsen, and Dr. Clarissa Cole — we explore the gripping new American Heroes Channel series Hunting Nazi Treasure with series exec producer and host, “Monuments Men” author Robert Edsel. We speak with Robert Joel and Eric review the latest True Crime headlines.

Natidigitali 2014- George Clooney e Robert Edsel su The Monuments Men - Richard Watson nel racconto di Vincenzo Mantovani

Natidigitali 2014- George Clooney e Robert Edsel su The Monuments Men - Richard Watson nel racconto di Vincenzo Mantovani (prima parte)

Natidigitali 2014- George Clooney e Robert Edsel su The Monuments Men - Richard Watson nel racconto di Vincenzo Mantovani (prima parte)

Robert Edsel's book The Monuments Men is about a group of Allied men and women tasked with saving the cultural and artistic treasures of Europe. Now a Hollywood film, Edsel's book details the extraordinary scale of Hitler's theft, alongside the calculated destruction of Jewish art and culture.

On May 23, 2013, Rick Atkinson delivered the 2013 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture entitled "The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945." The Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture was named in honor of the former president of the VHS and takes place in the spring. Because "Punky" Christian was a decorated veteran of the Normandy Campaign, we have focused the series on topics from the era of World War II. Previous speakers have included Elizabeth and Michael Norman, Robert Edsel, and Mitchell Zuckoff. (Introduction by Paul Levengood)

On May 23, 2013 Rick Atkinson delivered the 2013 Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture entitled "The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945." The Stuart G. Christian, Jr., Lecture was named in honor of the former president of the VHS and takes place in the spring. Because "Punky" Christian was a decorated veteran of the Normandy Campaign, we have focused the series on topics from the era of World War II. Previous speakers have included Elizabeth and Michael Norman, Robert Edsel, and Mitchell Zuckoff. The content and opinions expressed in these presentations are solely those of the speaker and not necessarily of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.

Joining The Halli Casser-Jayne Show Wednesday, May 8, 3 pm ET is bestselling author Robert Edsel; acclaimed historian and author of September Hope, John C. McManus; and author Denise Kiernan. In SAVING ITALY: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis, Robert Edsel tells an astonishing account of American efforts to save Italy's vast store of priceless monuments and art during World War II. Historian John C. McManus tells a deeply moving story of uncommon courage in September Hope his account of World War II's most ambitious offensive to defeat Nazi Germany before the end of 1944. In The Girls of Atomic City, The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II, Denise Kiernan rescues a remarkable, forgotten chapter of American history from obscurity.

You don't have to go inside a museum to experience great art. We look at some of the ways Europeans love to embellish their every-day scene. Also, Robert Edsel shares stories of the people who helped rescue the masterpieces of Western art from the Nazis, during and after World War Two, and how their work continues today. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Rick explores art found outside museums in the everyday scene of Europe and author Robert Edsel shares stories of the "Monuments Men" who helped rescue masterpieces of Western art from the Nazis during and after World War Two and whose work continues even today. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Robert Edsel, author of "Rescuing DaVinci" and producer of the documentary film "The Rape of Europa" joins Rick to describe Hitler's obsession with art, and how a special unit of Allies, known as the Monuments Men, re-patriated Europe's treasures after the war -- and the work that remains to be done today. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Keri describes "Rescuing DaVinci" by Robert M. Edsel.