Civil war virtual symposium, im chris mackowski, editorinchief. Thank you so much for joining us today. Our next speaker i fondly call professor at henry hill, because by day he is a music teacher. No relationship to Daniel Harvey or ambrose powell, dan welch is the secretary of our organization. Hes the coauthor of the book the last road north, i get god to the gettysburg campaign. He works as a historian at Gettysburg National military park. Hes here to talk to us about one of the lesser known but absolutely vital actions of the battle on cops hill. Ladies and gentlemen, dan welch. I want to begin by thanking all my friends and colleagues in emerging civil war. Our symposium cochair, chris mackowski, for having me here today to present to you this often forgotten story of the battle of gettysburg. Over the last 157 years, so many of us are familiar with the stories of Joshua Chamberlain and little round top, pickets charge, cemetery seminary ridge. What is often lost or some of the s
I dont you can see behind me but the media is standing can you get that shot rob and perhaps you can. Ok were ok im going to move out of the way from my photographer to piers the president is about to come out in the lawn and witness this for himself this is another unprecedented moment we understand hes going to walk over cross in Lafayette Park where the its pennsylvania avenue the Lafayette Park and then its the site of St Johns Episcopal Church they call it the church of the president s it was burned last night in d. C. That would have been sunday evening in washington d. C. This outraged the u. S. President you see the Media Standing by i see people accident the white house and we expect that the u. S. President will momentarily be accepting the white house himself to make what would be an historic walk across the lawn. Out of the gates. And into the tear gas where these protesters have been pushed back so were you asked me barber if ive ever seen anything like this before i certa
Legal history. Joseph earned his ba degree magnacum laude from Rice University , masters degree from cambridge and a jd degree yale school and by the way, youre both of the people we had last week although he didnt take any courses from them. Joseph helps the briefings for the Landmark Supreme Court District Of Columbia versus eller in 2008. The District Of Columbia firearms control regulation act of 1975 required among other things that all firearms the quote, unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. It also restricted residents from owning handguns except those registered prior to the enactment of the law. And the 5 to 4 decision the Supreme Court that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia. And use that arm for traditionally normal purposes such as selfdefense within a home. Unfortunately joseph was on the wrong side of that decision. I considered erin murphy, a partner and litigator with the Washingt
Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a thursday night. We begin with that defining moment late this afternoon, the governors signature that will end a decadeslong battle. The Confederate Flag in charleston will come down in just hours. By tomorrow morning at 10 00. Strong reaction coming in now on both sides. There have been Death Threats for lawmakers after votes in the house and senate. Governor nikki haley ending the fight with her signature. Champions of the flag argue that its part of their history. Critics say its racist, a symbol of our nations divided past. The governor revealing what shell give to those nine families who lost loved ones in that bible study. Abcs solve in charleston leading us off. Reporter tonight, the end of a bitter fight thats lasted for decades with this signature, South Carolinas governor is ordering the removal of the confederate battle flag from the statehouse grounds by tomorrow morning. By her side were the families of the nine kille
Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a thursday night. We begin with that defining moment late this afternoon, the governors signature that will end a decadeslong battle. The Confederate Flag in charleston will come down in just hours. By tomorrow morning at 10 00. Strong reaction coming in now on both sides. There have been Death Threats for lawmakers after votes in the house and senate. Governor nikki haley ending the fight with her signature. Champions of the flag argue that its part of their history. Critics say its racist, a symbol of our nations divided past. The governor revealing what shell give to those nine families who lost loved ones in that bible study. Abcs solve in charleston leading us off. Reporter tonight, the end of a bitter fight thats lasted for decades with this signature, South Carolinas governor is ordering the removal of the confederate battle flag from the statehouse grounds by tomorrow morning. By her side were the families of the nine kille