Good evening. Im harold, the chair of the lincoln forum. It is time now for our main event. I am proud to welcome back to the forum two of my favorite people, not only as friends, but as colleagues in the civil war field. Gary gallagher and joan waugh. Individually and as a team, they are superlative interpreters of the civil war era who combine military history and social and cultural history and bring to their scholarship and engagement with readers and audiences great knowledge, sophistication, and style. As your packets enumerate, they have individually and together and live into the literature over the years. Gary gallagher is a Professor Emeritus in the history of the American Civil War at the university of virginia and he is former director of the now civil war Sector Center there. You are all familiar with his major works, the confederate war, the union war, lee and his generals in war and memory. He is also, like many in this room, an aficionado, but more, an expert on civil w
Individually and as a team, they are interpreters of the civil war era who combine military history and social and cultural history and bring to their scholarship and their engagement with readers and audiences great knowledge, great sophistication and great style. As your biographical pacts enumerate, they have individually and together enriched and enlived the literature over the years. Gary gallagher is the john now the third Professor Emeritus in the professor of civil war at the university of virginia and youre all familiar, i know with his major works, the confederate war, the union war, lee and his generals in war and memory. Hes also like me and many others in this room, an oh fish gnaw doe, but more an expert on civil war themed films but his passion has inspired a terrific 2008 book causes won lost and forgotten. How hollywood and popular art shape what we know about the civil war. Hes the coed or the of with liz who just published new perspectives on the union war. Joan waug
I think you just took a narrative stance . Which means he has more time to write and more time to talk and more time to educate all of us. I am honored that he has come here again and he was here a couple years ago. I am honored that he was back today. [ applause ] two i hope we have time for questions and answers. They can state a popular memory, largely as betrayal and popular media. I want to look at the politics of the betrayal of Andrew Johnsons impeachment. My primary works would be Thomas Dixons klansman. And john f. Kennedy run the kennedy room. My thesis is that these were for trailed as part of the misrule. Although political factors inevitably influence impeachment under the misdemeanor, only theres been a legal trance aggression. Because many of you know the reschedules of senator with personal principle patriotism and bylaw over partisan politics. This one chapter on johnsons impeachment which as most of you know failed by conviction by one vote. These are the illustration
Ago. And i am honored that he is back today. [ applause ] thank you. Im going to get about 25 minutes, i hope you have time for question and answer. Reconstruction is a lie in the popular memory. Largely through its portrayal in popular media. I want to look at the politics of the portrayal, of Andrew Johnsons impeachment. My primary work will be Thomas Dixons the politics of popular portrayals of Andrew Johnsons impeachment one, john f. Kennedys profiles in courage. My thesis is, that these works portray a radical reconstruction , and reinforce the once highly held belief that although clinical factors inevitably influenced impeachment, under high crimes and misdemeanors, should occur only if theres been a legal transgression threatening the welfare of the republic. Lets start with the 23. Is me if you know, was a Pulitzer Prize winner 1957. With sketches of senators with personal cost, over partisan politics. Theres one chapter on johnsons impeachment which is most of you know failed
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