Program 792: Remember Us; The Greater Journey

We hear how the Dutch continue to remember and honor the servicemen who helped liberate their towns in 1945. And we revisit a conversation with the late historian David McCullough about the influential "Americans in Paris" of the 19th century, who returned home with skills that helped transform life in the US.

• Robert Edsel, author of "Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II" (Harper Horizon)
• Late historian David McCullough, author of "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris" (Simon & Schuster)

• Robert M. Edsel is the author of "Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II." It's published by HarperCollins.
• The National WWII Museum in New Orleans has a permanent exhibit on the work of the Monuments Men and Women, which Robert has also written about.
• Robert previously spoke with Rick about the mission of the Monuments Men and Women, and starting a foundation to honor their work, on Travel with Rick Steves program #734 and on program #565 He told us how their story was made into a major motion picture on program #353.
• David McCullough discussed how Paris shaped America in his 2011 book "The Greater Journey."
• A posthumous collection of thought-provoking essays by David McCullough is scheduled to be released by his long-time publisher Simon and Schuster in September 2025. It's called "History Matters."