I would like to echo what bud said about events. He came up to where i live in dalton. I told since that since i am a georgia tech fan. He was still coaching and george i was going to push him off the ridge. He had retired by then. Although i dont know that as much help. I was also interested in what kevin said this morning. The old lady came out she heard the pearl harbor and said to the end hes going to be with us this time . December 8, 1941. A reporter for the local newspaper went out to interview them about what they thought about the events of the previous day pearl harbor was the old fellas to himself up and said this never wouldve happened if Albert Sidney johnston had been killed at shiloh. Maybe its not just some of the College Students today who dont know its going on. It seems to run through. Of time. Aboutoffer some remarks the Atlanta Campaign of 1864. I want to put into context with you. Itt is what i think makes very important. Three mosttwo or important operations of t
I appreciate that. I can just look at kevin if i need. Kevin, you teach, right . In addition to blogging. Er, in sorry, pete. Blo and so,gg youre used to being front of unruly crowds. G and you may also have some experience with a particularly nerve wracking speaking engagement. One of those engagements wrote youre not quite sure where the subject matter of your talk fits with the event at hand. And then, adding to that, you learn that perhaps, i dont know, cspan is going to broadcast your talk live on television because, hey, you know, live television. Ppen this stills, happens apparently. But if youve done any public ae speaking, you also know that yu moment where a that sense of re calm settles over you. I know that pete knows that because ive now watched him speak beautifully a number of times in the past couple of days. I just want to let you know, e thiss not happening to me right now. And so, without further ado. As many of you may know, on november 29th, 1864, approximately 700
Remind your children in this by centennial year, when we are the first generation of the americans who have experienced attacks on the continental united states, we are the first generation of americans to have felt what it was like to have our government buildings attacked. Remind your children freedom is not free. And that our countrys greatness is found in one another. Thats what the starspangled banner is about. Thats what this commemoration year is about. To tell that story, and to lift every voice, and to sing. A threeday fourth of july weekend starts friday on American History tv, including the 200th anniversary of the starspangled banner 8 30 p. M. Eastern on friday. Visit the College Classroom of joel howell as he talks about u. S. Government human radiation experiments conducted after world war ii through the cold war. Sunday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern, a preview of president ial historian Jeffrey Engels manuscript on george w. Bush and the peaceful end to the cold war. Next, on A
In the summer of 1864, general sherman marched south from chattanooga into georgia with the goal of capturing atlanta. After a series of battles andity siege of the city, atlanta fell to the yun i know on september 2nd, 1864. Setting up shermans march to the sea later in the year. This was part of the Gettysburg College civil war institutes annual summer conference. Its about an hour. Before we get started, the map you see up here is a campaign map on the left side insert there is are the smaller maps indicate the main battles. I know its probably difficult for those of you in the back of the room to see the small details and maybe read the print and so, what we did or actually what petes staff did was included in this your so hopefully, most of you have this. If you turn the page 9, youll see this map in there. You might waptd to refer to this. This is probably a little easier to read. But well be making frequent or ill be making frequent reference to the campaign map that will help u
Washington journal is live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. Next on American History tv, Brian Craig Miller of Emporia State University discusses confederate general John Bell Hoods campaign into tennessee in the fall of 1864, resulting in the almost total destruction of his army. This event is from the Gettysburg College Civil War Institutes annual summer conference that took place in june. Its about an hour and 15 minutes. Good afternoon. Im peter carmichael, the director of the Civil War Institute. Also professor of history here at Gettysburg College. Its my pleasure to introduce Brian Craig Miller. Brian is associate professor and associate chair of history at Emporia State University in eastern kansas. He teaches a variety of courses in 19th century u. S. , including the civil war, of course. He is the author of several books. John bell hood and the fight for civil war memory published by the university of tennessee. And he has recently edited a punishment on the nation an iowa sol