History Happy Hour

Eyewitness to D-Day: Guest: Garrett M. Graff


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This week on History Happy Hour: The invasion of Normandy was one of history’s greatest military triumphs. As we approach the 81st Anniversary of D-Day, Chris and Rick explore the stirring events of June 6th with Garrett M. Graff, author of When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day.

It’s a book built that looks at D-Day through the eyes of those who experienced it—from soldiers, nurses, pilots, children, neighbors, sailors, politicians, volunteers, photographers, reporters and so many more.

 

Garrett M. Graff is a journalist, historian, producer, and speaker. He taught at Georgetown University for seven years, including courses on journalism and technology, and his writing and commentary has appeared in publications like the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, New York, Bloomberg. His book Watergate: A New History was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He is also the author of The Only Plane in the Sky an oral history of 9/11. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.

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