Storm, but now it is my pleasure to get the program started by passing it on to the museums Senior Historian and the executive director of the institute for the study of democracy doctor rob who will be leading todays conversation. Thanks, jeremy and welcome to everyone from beautiful new orleans louisiana. Quite literally in the path of the storm perhaps a few hours from now on the eye of the hurricane. We hope everything goes smoothly. New orleans gets a lot of the latter but we hope we do not get any today. Having said that, we are excited about todays program. Every now and then in my line of work you get to interview an author whose line of work you feel like youve read the published but with this particular author that might be difficult. A writer for the times uk and bestselling author of numerous books the supply and the traitor among the great big trail what a great book that is. I will just tell the audience you really dish this up in the style. Let me begin by asking the kin
Threetoone. This talk was part of a symposium on the war in the east hosted by the emerging civil war blog. Welcome back to the emerging civil war symposium. Callext speaker i fondly professor henry hill, because by day he is a music teacher. Henry hill no relation to ambrose powell. Nevertheless a delight. Dan welch is the secretary of organization. Hes the author of the book the last roads north and he works as a historian at the gettysburg park. He is here to talk about one of the lesserknown, but vital actions of the battle on coal s hill. Culp ladies and gentlemen, dan welch. I want to begin by thanking all of my friends and colleagues at emerging civil war, chris, chris weitz at the American Battlefield trust for having me to present 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, Little Round Top, Seminary Ridge, but what will often get lost of the stories on the union right and l
Nevertheless a delight to us here. Dan welch is the secretary of our organization. Hes the author of the book the last roads north and he works as a historian at the Gettysburg National military park. He is here to talk about one of the lesserknown, but vital actions of the battle on coal culps hill. Ladies and gentlemen, dan welch. Dan i want to begin by thanking all of my friends and colleagues at emerging civil war, chris, our symposium cochair, chris weitz at the American Battlefield trust for having me to present 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, Little Round Top, pickets charge, Seminary Ridge, but what will often get lost of the stories on the union armys right and left flank on july 2 and third, a location known as culps hill. Luminary Major General would give a dedication speech to this monument that had been dedicated in the honor of greene. He said this battle ha
Amendment. That fight led to the formation of a voting bloc that remains an unstoppable Political Force and has become the base of todays Republican Party. But enough hearing from me. Id like to introduce now our guest lecturer, Phyllis Schlafly. Shes been called the godmother of the modern conservative movement. Shes been a conservative leader since 1964 when she selfpublished her best selling book a choice, not an echo. Shes been a leader of the pro Family Movement since 1972 when she started her National Volunteer lobbying organization, eagle forum. In a tenyear iafly trainedsch and led a Grassroots Army to victory over radical feminists when they, she stopped the ratification of the equal rights amendment. Economist George Gilder wrote in his book men and marriage, and i quote, when the histories of this era are seriously written, Phyllis Schiafly will take her place among a tiny number of leaders who made a decisive and permanent difference. She changed the Political Landscape of
Mallory factor. Prof. Factor todays topic is cultural conservatism and the religious right. Our discussion will center on the genesis of the pro family grassroots movement. Our speaker will share with you never before shared details about the ordinary people that sparked culture shifting events and a movement that led to the rise of the religious right and the nomination of Ronald Reagan. Youre going to hear about the role of bringing people from across denominational lines to fight the equal rights amendment. That fight led to the formation of a voting bloc that remains an unstoppable Political Force and has become the base of todays Republican Party. But enough hearing from me. Id like to introduce now our guest lecturer, Phyllis Schlafly. Shes been called the godmother of the modern conservative movement. Shes been a conservative leader since 1964 when she selfpublished her best selling book a choice, not an echo. Shes been a leader of the pro Family Movement since 1972 when she sta