Reliable internet. That is why we are leading the way in taking you to 10 g. Supporting cspan2 as a public service. It is truly an honor to introduce our speaker today, he was born in the bluegrass state that moved to the greenest state in the land of the free as soon as he could. And it was here at the university of tennessee where he completed his phd in history. We know that dr. William hardy is a man of good sense because he stayed. It is rumored he whered wears the color orange throughout the year, save basketball season, after all no man is perfect. What dr. Hardy perfects is his understanding of the past. He and i first met when he was working here for the east Tennessee Historical society in the education department. And he, alongside lisa oakley, who is with us today, worked tirelessly to build a network of teachers throughout the region who understood the power of local history in the classroom. They also worked tirelessly to create a network of students both in high school a