Virginia where she also serves as director of the john l. Now the third center for Civil War History where she succeeded her mentor Gary W Gallagher she is the author or editor of seven books and is one of the series editors for the university of North Carolina presses prestigious civil war america series. She has served as the president of the society of civil war historians and is here to talk about her new book ends of war the unfinished fight of lees army after appomattox. Im about 30 pages in and it is riveting. It is a wonderful book and i just this morning saw a brand new review that appeared in todays wall street journal by someone named harold holzer. And he calls it immensely readable and utterly convincing. Please join me in welcoming caroline janey. Good morning. So first a big big thanks to john. Cell phones in my classroom when they go off the entire class gets a quiz. So we can institute that policy right now if that will help curtail the cell phones a big. Thank you to
The Lincoln Forum continues good morning. My name is Jonathan White and im the vice chair of the Lincoln Forum, and it is a pleasure to introduce caroline janey. Caroline janey is the john l. Now the third professor in this history of the American Civil War at the university of virginia where she also serves as director of the john l. Now the third center for Civil War History where she succeeded her mentor Gary W Gallagher she is the author or editor of seven books and is one of the series editors for the university of North Carolina presses prestigious civil war america series. She has served as the president of the society of civil war historians and is here to talk about her new book ends of war the unfinished fight of lees army after appomattox. Im about 30 pages in and it is riveting. It is a wonderful book and i just this morning saw a brand new review that appeared in todays wall street journal by someone named harold holzer. And he calls it immensely readable and utterly convi
The Lincoln Forum continues good morning. My name is Jonathan White and im the vice chair of the Lincoln Forum, and it is a pleasure to introduce caroline janey. Caroline janey is the john l. Now the third professor in this history of the American Civil War at the university of virginia where she also serves as director of the john l. Now the third center for Civil War History where she succeeded her mentor Gary W Gallagher she is the author or editor of seven books and is one of the series editors for the university of North Carolina presses prestigious civil war america series. She has served as the president of the society of civil war historians and is here to talk about her new book ends of war the unfinished fight of lees army after appomattox. Im about 30 pages in and it is riveting. It is a wonderful book and i just this morning saw a brand new review that appeared in todays wall street journal by someone named harold holzer. And he calls it immensely readable and utterly convi
Director of the civil war institute. I welcome all of you to our panel on georgia gordon meade. Im going to quickly go through this morning as line up. On my far right you to your left, we have john hennessey, and historian. He is also a the author of an acclaimed book on second bull run. To his left, scott hartwig. He is a long time friend and supporters of cwi and also a historian. Retired historian from Gettysburg National park. He is also written a book on the battle of antietam. It is a two volume study and the second voelume will be out in a few years. Excellent. Good. To the left of scott is jennifer murray. Jen murray also cut her teeth as a historian right here at the Gettysburg National park. And she is a professor of history at the university of virginia at wise. And many of you met ken know. He was your adviser at auburn where she completed her dissertation. And last, we have brooks simpson who he just said who needs no introduction. You do need introduction. And everyone,
Director of the civil war institute. I welcome all of you to our panel on georgia gordon meade. Im going to quickly go through this morning as line up. On my far right you to your left, we have john hennessey, and historian. He is also a the author of an acclaimed book on second bull run. To his left, scott hartwig. He is a long time friend and supporters of cwi and also a historian. Retired historian from Gettysburg National park. He is also written a book on the battle of antietam. It is a two volume study and the second voelume will be out in a few years. Excellent. Good. To the left of scott is jennifer murray. Jen murray also cut her teeth as a historian right here at the Gettysburg National park. And she is a professor of history at the university of virginia at wise. And many of you met ken know. He was your adviser at auburn where she completed her dissertation. And last, we have brooks simpson who he just said who needs no introduction. You do need introduction. And everyone,