Gentlemen. My name is caitlin. Im the lead park ranger here at andersonville. Historic site. Welcome. I have the distinct pleasure of introducing our presenter today, so is the distinguished professor of and Aaron Fogelman Research Professor at Lynn University in florida. He has published over 40 books, several of which won awards. And the latest, which is escape about libby prison in richmond, virginia, which will we be talking about today . So please welcome dr. Robert watson and thanks, caitlin. So, first of all, thank you to Andersonville National Historic Site and the National Civil war, National Prisoner of war museum. Thanks, caitlin and charles and the entire staff today, september 16th, which is national. Am i a recognition day, which is a day that is recognized . It established by Congress Third friday in september to honor those who served sacrificed suffered as well as those that have not yet come home. So its fitting, i suppose, all together proper that were here at anders
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is caitlin. Im the lead park ranger here at andersonville. Historic site. Welcome. I have the distinct pleasure of introducing our presenter today, so is the distinguished professor of and Aaron Fogelman Research Professor at Lynn University in florida. He has published over 40 books, several of which won awards. And the latest, which is escape about libby prison in richmond, virginia, which will we be talking about today . So please welcome dr. Robert watson and thanks, caitlin. So, first of all, thank you to Andersonville National Historic Site and the National Civil war, National Prisoner of war museum. Thanks, caitlin and charles and the entire staff today, september 16th, which is national. Am i a recognition day, which is a day that is recognized . It established by Congress Third friday in september to honor those who served sacrificed suffered as well as those that have not yet come home. So its fitting, i suppose, all together prop
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is kaitlin edwards. Im the lead park ranger here at Andersonville National Historic Site. Welcome. I have the distinct pleasure of introducing our presenter today. So he is the distinguished professor of history and run fogelman, Research Professor at Lynn University in florida. He has published over 40 books, several of which have won awards and the latest of which is escape about libby prison in richmond, virginia, which will be we will be talking about today. So please welcome dr. Robert watson. Thanks, caitlin. So first off, thank you to Andersonville National Historic Site and the National Civil war. Our National Prisoner of war museum. Thanks, caitlin and gina and charles and the entire staff. Today, september 16th, which is national p. O. W. M. I. A. Recognition day, which is a day that is recognized. It was established by Congress Third friday in september to honor those who served, sacrificed, suffered as well as those that have no
Fogelman, Research Professor at Lynn University in florida. He has published over 40 books, several of which have won awards and the latest of which is escape about libby prison in richmond, virginia, which will be we will be talking about today. So please welcome dr. Robert watson. Thanks, caitlin. So first off, thank you to Andersonville National Historic Site and the National Civil war. Our National Prisoner of war museum. Thanks, caitlin and gina and charles and the entire staff. Today, september 16th, which is national p. O. W. M. I. A. Recognition day, which is a day that is recognized. It was established by Congress Third friday in september to honor those who served, sacrificed, suffered as well as those that have not yet come home. So its fitting, i suppose, all together proper that were here at andersonville to talk about one of the worst prisons in history on p. O. W. National p. O. W. And mia recognition day. Andersonville, of course, is the most infamous prison in american
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