A Christmas Far from Home: An Epic Tale of Courage and Survival during the Korean War
2,729 views · Published 4 December 2014 · 54:35 · Indexed 12 November 2026
Channel: US National Archives · 2014 · Education
Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, General MacArthur announced an “end-the-war-by-Christmas” offensive. But tens of thousands of American troops were trapped by the Chinese along the Yalu River border. Historian Stanley Weintraub tells the story of the Christmas escape of American troops surrounded by the enemy in Korea’s harsh terrain. A book signing will follow the program. To access live, real-time captioning, please click on the link below or insert the following URL into a separate browser window: http://www.streamtext.net/text.aspx?event=120414nara1200pm
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