I have known our next speaker for quite some time. I remember probably decade or so ago sitting on a bus going from Gettysburg College to the shenandoah, talking about next projects, our next speaker has been a great friend of me and institute and a great supporter of our journal of the Shenandoah Valley during the civil era. So it gives me great pleasure to introduce Brian Matthew jordan. Bryant is associate professor of Civil War History and chair of the department of history i have known our next speaker for some time. I remember getting on a bus. It gives me great pleasure to introduce Brian Matthew jordan. Brian is associate professor and chair of the department of history at sam houston state university. He is the author or editor of six books on the civil war era, including marching home, Union Veterans, and their unending civil war, which was a Pulitzer Prize nominee in 2016. His reviews of articles and essays have appeared in general volumes and popular magazines. Please join
I have known our next speaker for quite some time. I remember probably decade or so ago sitting on a bus going from Gettysburg College to the shenandoah, talking about next projects, our next speaker has been a great friend of me and institute and a great supporter of our journal of the Shenandoah Valley during the civil era. So it gives me great pleasure to introduce Brian Matthew jordan. Bryant is associate professor of Civil War History and chair of the department of history at houston state university. Hes the author or editor. Six books on the civil war era, including marching home Union Veterans and their unending civil war, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history in 2016. His more 100 reviews, articles and essays have appeared in scholarly journals edited volumes and popular magazines, so without further please join me in welcoming Brian Matthew jordan. Well, thank you so much jonathan, for that introduction. Thanks for the invitation to participate in this wonder
Sam hello, and thank you. You mentioned my odyssey. My wife and i moved to myrtle beach, south carolina, five days ago. And if you think it is bad when the Airlines Lose your luggage, we werent able to move into the so we arere buying living out of boxes and crates and things. It sounds strange to say i drove up from south carolina. Im used to driving down here. I have been looking forward to this for several reasons. Theis, when the theme of symposium is generals you love , i dont have to worry about what peoples expectations are. , ended a fan of John Bell Hood even though i am not as closely related as the name implies. I am a collateral descendent. I think i am a second cousin. Grandfather,s andrew hood, comes off a different branch, but i am a big ,an of general hood because like most people i am a big fan of an underdog. Fan ofm also a huge people who are not around to defend themselves, and they deserve a defense. I, for probably 20 years, have been researching general hood. And
David fanning, founder and executive producer of drain,ine. And margaret former executive producer of American Experience. The library of congress cohosted the 45 minute event. How to book balance back in copyright, she coordinates the fair use and free speech project at the center with the professor of the Washington College of law. What a great pleasure it is. I feel like my life is passing before me. Be on a panel with these people is really extraordinary. Each of the people here have merely makeo not great documentary, but create a future for a different kind of documentary than was ever possible on any other kind of television to be made. Has contributed differently to doing that. In some cases, supporting each , which doesnt always happen in Public Television. Ive had the pleasure of working with some of these people, because over the last decade, we have been working with different organizations to make fair use more available, particularly in archival ways to makers and public
Americas civil religion, a term given to a shared set of values, belize, and rituals. Next on American History tv, Yale University sociology professor Philip Gorski shares his view on the cultural wars to finding the nation. The Arizona State University Center for the study of religion and conflict hosted the event. It is just over one hour. Todays lecture is part of the Speakers Series on religion and conflict. As dear friends, the marshals and doubt the speakers endowed the speakers because reflected their concerns to promote Peaceful Solutions to pressing complex in our world. Ther generosity funding series continues to bear fruit long after their passing. It is also important to remember many kindbutions of support the work we do in the center, including student research, fellowships, travel, and public programming in public education, so i would like to thank all of our friends at the center who are here today, and this being an event on the top pic of civic religion come i salute