I WANT TO SAVE YOUR
MEMORIES OF THE WAR
THAT SAVED THE WORLD

The Institute on
World  War II and the
Human  Experience 

 

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Past Media & the Arts

The weekend Today Show hosted by Jack Ford and Jodi Applegate presented a segment on August 1, 1998 about the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience. Jack Ford and Bob Myers (Executive Producer) did a superb job on the segment. Jack Ford's interviews with George Langford and Jean Bishop were very emotional and brought out the realities of their families' World War II experiences.

 

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C-SPAN was here Friday, Dec. 11, 1998 to interview Dr. Oldson about the WWII Institute.  While they were here they also interviewed Mr. George Langford and other WWII vets.  The Institute was broadcasted February 17, 1999 on C-SPAN and was shown in their "Vignettes" segment.  To learn more about "Vignettes" segments visit their web site Bus Tour Vignettes.



Thursday Nov. 11, 1999 @ 8PM the HISTORY CHANNEL did a broadcast special entitled: DEAR HOME: LETTERS FROM WWII.  FSU's WWII Archive is one of the collections they used to work up this documentary.

 



Nov.11, 1999 @ 6:00PM & 11:00PM the local NBC television station (WTWC TV-40) newcast did a story about the WWII Memorial.  They shot some of  the Institute's donated letters, photographs  and artifacts for background.




"World War II: Recognition and Remembrance"

February 24, 2000
Tallahassee Civic Center

Connie Haines, Tex Beneke, and the Music of World War II

A special tribute to the music and memories of World War II. The last of the original Big Band stars from that era, Connie Haines and Tex Beneke, will perform songs from yesteryear.

Connie Haines has dazzled audiences around the world, including four command performances at the White House for Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan and George Bush.  She has co-starred with Frank Sinatra, while performing with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey bands.

Tex Beneke was a member of the most popular big band of the World War II era, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and has continued to play saxophone throughout the years.

For this tribute, Beneke, Haines and accompanying musicians and singers will recall the very special music of the 1940s. With the revival of swing and swing dancing, this event will provide fun for all ages.

The exhibit hall will have displays of World War II military vehicles, photos, posters, uniforms, and more. The exhibits will be hosted by a volunteer organization of veterans on hand to explain and elaborate on the human experience of war.

The event is co-sponsored by FSU's Institute on World War II and the Human Experience. The Institute is dedicated to preserving the memories and artifacts of the World War II Generation. An important part of this mission is the preservation of diaries and letters which provide unparalleled insight into the everyday experiences of that era. Researchers and historians will be available to answer questions about how items may be contributed to the Institute.
 

LARRY KING LIVE

NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw was on Larry King Live on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 (CNN at 9 pm Eastern) to discuss his new book An Album of Memories: Personal Histories from the Greatest Generation. He announced his donation of thousands of letters and photos to FSU’s Institute on World War II and the Human Experience and the establishment of the Tom Brokaw Collection.

To read the transcript click the the following words in red.  CNN transcript of Tom Brokaw Discusses 'An Album of Memories' 

 

"Fathers Day Now and Forever"

June 17 at 10 pm (EDT) NBC will present a Dateline Special, "Fathers Day Now and Forever," that will feature a segment on the Institute and some of our donors.


The Color of War

The Color of War was produced by IM3 Entertainment; John Corry, Chris Chesser, Alan Beattie and Lee Fulkerson.  This is a 13 week series.  IM3 have been asked to do at least 4 more episodes and has agreed to do more.

To see a write up of the documentary series click on press release.

FSU Headlines (Radio) 11-19-01 FSU  alum uses WWII Institute for History Channel documentary.

The first airing of the episodes was in November 2001.  They are rerunning the episodes now. Click on the History Channel link, then click "ON TV"  at the top far right of the History Channel page.  Type in Color of War and it will give the schedule of this documentary series.