Six years of surface prosperity and government corruption caused oppression and led to explosive discontent. Now batista has fled. A new leader is on the scene fidel castro. In many ways, and an unknown quality, but certain to be dominant in cubas new era, just begun. Next, a ceremony marking the 200th anniversary of the battle of new orleans, one of the biggest battles in the war of 1812, fought after the treaty was signed in 1814, the battle of new orleans launched Andrew Jackson to fame. This event is about 90 minutes. Welcome to the battlefield where critical events in United States history took place 200 years ago today. I am Gwen Thompkins and i am honored to emcee this bicentennial commemoration ceremony. Like many schoolchildren in this area, i first learned about the battle of new orleans on a class trip. Right here where the action took place. I remember the day fondly because back then, it was warmer than it is today. Much warmer. No contest. But the impression that stayed w
Signed in 1814, the battle of new orleans launched Andrew Jackson to fame. This event is about 90 minutes. Welcome. Critical events in United States history took place 200 years ago today. I am Gwen Thompkins and i am honored to mc this bicentennial commemoration ceremony. Like many schoolchildren in this area, i first learned about the battle of new orleans on a class trip. Right here where the action took place. I remember the day fondly because back then, it was warmer than it is today. Much warmer. No contest. The impression that stayed with me as a child and remains with me now is that two nations can go to war and later become not just allies, but the best of allies. That is a terrific achievement in World History worth commemorating every year. It is also a great lesson in what piece can look like peace can look like when adversaries lay down their arms. Each of you has your own special connection to the battlefield and like me, you contribute to the storylines that are constant
Name is paul quigly, i am the director of the Virginia Center to civil war studies. It was one of my jobs to split these nine talks into three different sections, one for each week. They seem, the sub theme i came up with for this weeks man power and horse power, which sounds kind of weird but was the best way i could come up with two separate these topics out. You are going to hear three really excellent talks on that theme tonight. Each speaker is going to speak for about 15 minutes. So, fairly short presentations. That is going to leave us plenty of time for questions and discussion at the end. You can type your questions into the question and answer box anytime throughout the evening. And we will respond to those later, after all three talks have taken place. So, we are looking forward to hearing your questions and feedback very much, that is the excitement for us going into this evening. Our first speaker tonight is going to be dr. Caroline newhall, she is very well known around h
To split these nine talks into three different sessions. One for each week. And, the theme, a sub theme i came up with for this weeks man power and horsepower. It sounds kind of weird. That is the best way i could come up with this to separate the topics out. You are going to hear three really excellent talks on that theme, tonight. Each speaker is going to speak for about 15 minutes. So, short presentations. That is going to leave us plenty of time for questions and discussion, at the end. You can type your questions into the q a box at anytime throughout the evening. And, we will respond to those, later. After all three talks have taken place. We are looking forward to hearing your questions and feedback, very much. That is part of the excitement for us going into this evening. Our first speaker tonight is going to be dr. Caroline. She is very wellknown embrowned here because she works as the post doctoral fellow at the Virginia Center for civil war studies here at Virginia Tech. Bef
Power and horse power, which sounds kind of weird but was the best way i could come up with two separate these topics out. You are going to hear three really excellent talks on a theme tonight. Each speaker is going to speak for about 15 minutes. So, fairly short presentations. That is going to leave us plenty of time for questions and discussion at the end. You can type your questions into the question and answer box anytime throughout the evening. And we will respond to those later, after all three talks have taken place. So, we are looking forward to hearing your questions and feedback very much, that is the excitement for us going into this evening. Our first speaker tonight is going to be dr. Caroline new hall, she is very well known around here because she works as the post doctoral fellow at the Virginia Center for civil war studies here at Virginia Tech, before that she got her ph. D. , she is working on a book about black p. O. W. Experiences in the confederacy, she gave a ter