By celebrating emily this phenomenal panel and this phenomenal. Well, joining us on American History tv is beth bailey, a professor at the university of kansnd lawrence, the author of this book, an aus army confrs racial crisis in the vietnam era. Well talk about that in a minute. But dr. Ba, teach at duke . Mainly military history. Us military history, occasionally history, gender and sexuality, which was my previous incarnation before i became convert to military history. How did you get into military history . I hate say it, but it was actually a televisionommercial Army Recruiting commercial. They weredvertising postcold war pre 911. And really how do ll the army when supposedly is the end of history and its all resolved they were selling the army as social good as you know taking men who were either at risk potentially problematic for society and helping them become the people that they could be helping them not disappoint their third grade teacher or their mother, whomever who be
He has developed and collaborated on exhibits, films and interpretive programs for numerous historical sites and organizations, including colonial williamsburg, the smithson in the canadian war museum, the National Park service, George Washingtons mount vernon, the heinz history center, and the museum of the other of the cherokee indian. From 2007 to 2018, scott led the development of the museum of the American Revolutions Award Winning exhibitions, multimedia rien as an educational programing, as well as overseeing the care and expansion of its rich collection of art and artifacts. He has served as president and ceo of the museum of the American Revolution since 2018. Tonight, you will hear from scott about the history and significance of general George Washingtons mobile field headquarters, a linen sleeping and office tent that sheltered our first commander in chief during the revolutionary war. And again, if you havent seen it yet, please go tomorrow up by the old mill to see to see
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