An expert at capturing the human drama\, G raff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral h istories\, \;The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11&nb sp\;and \;When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day.& nbsp\;
\nMuch has been written and said about the terrorist att acks of September 11\, 2001\, and the profound impact they had on America and the world. But those names\, stories\, and memories have never before been collected in one place to tell the full\, 360-degree story of what ha ppened that day\, and in the days after. In \;The Only Plane in th e Sky\, award-winning journalist Garrett Graff draws on never-before- published transcripts\, recently declassified documents\, and original int erviews and stories from nearly five hundred government officials\, first responders\, witnesses\, survivors\, friends\, and family members to paint the most comprehensive\, minute-by-minute account of the September 11 att acks yet\, all told in the words of those who experienced that dramatic an d tragic day. \;
\nIn his most recent work\, \;When the Sea Came Alive\, Graff explores the full impact of a world changing e vent: D-Day\, one of history&rsquo\;s greatest and most unbelievable milit ary 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 Ju ne 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 landing plans by top government and military officials and or ganization of troops\, to the moment the boat doors opened to reveal the b each where men fought for their lives and the future of the free world.
\nGraff&rsquo\;s work\, filled with impressive detail\, captures a hum an drama and history like no other. Register today!
\nAbout the Author: \;Garrett M. Graff has spent nearly two decades c overing politics\, technology\, and national security. The former editor o f \;Politico \;and contributor to \;Wired&nb sp\;and CNN\, he&rsquo\;s written for publications from \;Esquire< /em> \;to \;Rolling Stone \;to \;The New York Times\, and today serves as the director of the cyber initiative at the Aspen Institute. Graff is the author of multiple books\, including the FBI history \;The Threat Matrix\, \;Raven Rock \;(ab out the government&rsquo\;s Cold War Doomsday plans)\, \;When the Sea Came Alive \;(an oral history of D-Day)\, and the \;N ew York Times \;bestsellers \;The Only Plane in the Sky \;and \;Watergate\, which was a finalist for the Puli tzer Prize in History.
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