An expert at capturing the human drama\, <
a href="https://gailborden.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Graff%2C%20Ga
rrett%20M.&\;searchType=author">Garrett \;Graff will speak abou
t his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories\, \;The
Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 \;and \;<
a href="https://gailborden.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S151C5851707">W
hen the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day. \;
Much has been written and said about the terrorist attacks of September
11\, 2001\, and the profound impact they had on America and the world. Bu
t those names\, stories\, and memories have never before been collected in
one place to tell the full\, 360-degree story of what happened that day\,
and in the days after. In \;The Only Plane in the Sky\, awar
d-winning journalist Garrett Graff draws on never-before-published transcr
ipts\, recently declassified documents\, and original interviews and stori
es from nearly five hundred government officials\, first responders\, witn
esses\, survivors\, friends\, and family members to paint the most compreh
ensive\, minute-by-minute account of the September 11 attacks yet\, all to
ld in the words of those who experienced that dramatic and tragic day.&nbs
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In his most recent work\, \;When the Sea Came Alive\, Graff explores the full impact of a world changing event: D-Day\,
one of history&rsquo\;s greatest and most unbelievable military and human
triumphs. Though the full campaign lasted just over a month\, the surprise
landing of over 150\,000 Allied troops on the morning of June 6\, 1944\,
is understood to be the moment that turned the tide for the Allied forces
and ultimately led to the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II. This
book dives deep into the complexities&mdash\;from the secret creation of l
anding plans by top government and military officials and organization of
troops\, to the moment the boat doors opened to reveal the beach where men
fought for their lives and the future of the free world.
Graff
&rsquo\;s work\, filled with impressive detail\, captures a human drama an
d history like no other. Register today!
About th
e Author: Garrett M. Graff has spent nearly two decades covering politics\, technology\, and nation
al security. The former editor of \;Politico \;and contri
butor to \;Wired \;and CNN\, he&rsquo\;s written for publ
ications from \;Esquire \;to \;Rolling Stone
\;to \;The New York Times\, and today serves as the dire
ctor of the cyber initiative at the Aspen Institute. Graff is the author o
f multiple books\, including the FBI history \;The Threat Matrix\, \;Raven Rock \;(about the government&rsquo\;s Cold War
Doomsday plans)\, \;When the Sea Came Alive \;(an oral history of
D-Day)\, and the \;New York Times \;bestsellers&
nbsp\;The Only Plane in the Sky \;and \;Watergate\, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History.
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ticipants receive a link to the program when they register. Please see https://libraryc.org/gailborden
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