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Jimmy Mirikitani in Linda Hattendorf’s The Cats of Mirikitani (Hiroko Masuike)
In April 2004, 8 US soldiers were killed in a surprise attack in Sadr City, Iraq. Over 70 more were wounded. On today’s show, ABC’s Martha Raddatz tells their stories. Later on, a new documentary follows the life of an 85-year-old artist who survived WWII internment camps and homelessness in New York. Plus: we talk about the Met’s current exhibit of photos taken during the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. And we go behind the scenes of the NYPD’s bomb squad.
War and Family
In April 2004, American soldiers on patrol in Sadr City, Iraq, came under a surprise attack. In the intense fighting that followed, 8 were killed, and over 70 were wounded. In The Long Road Home, ABC White House correspondent Martha Raddatz tells their stories—and the stories of their families waiting ...
An Artist and a Survivor
Director Linda Hattendorf tells us about her documentary, "The Cats of Mirikitani," about an 85-year-old Japanese-American artist's life—from being sent to a WWII internment camp, to winding up homeless on the streets of Soho. She’s joined by artist Roger Shimomura.
Discovering Tutankhamun
When the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was discovered in 1922, Harry Burton took 1,400 photos documenting the event. Susan J. Allen discusses an exhibit of his photos which are currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Discovering Tutankhamun at the ...
Discovering Tutankhamun at the ...
Inside the NYPD's Bomb Squad
Journalists Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein from ABC News tell us about training with the NYPD's bomb squad for a year.
Tuesday, March 13 at 7 pm
Bomb Squad is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Richard Esposito and Ted Gerstein will be speaking and signing booksTuesday, March 13 at 7 pm
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