Good morning, everyone. Im peter carmichael. A member of the History Department at Gettysburg College. Also the director of the civil war institute. It is my pleasure this morning to welcome aaron sheehandean. Aaron sheehandean is the is it fray . The fred c. Fry professor of southern studies at lsu. Aaron is a native of michigan, not far from lansing. He did his undergraduate work at northwestern before spending some time working in washington, d. C. As a congressional staffer and then moved on to the university of virginia where he studied under gary gallagher. Published his dissertation with the university of North Carolina press. The book is entitled why confederates fought family and nation in civil war virginia. His most recent book published by harvard entitled the calculus of violence how americans fought the civil war just, again, published in 2018. Aaron at lsu is a great place for him, of course, being in baton rouge and not far from new orleans, aaron is a selfproclaimed fo
Northwestern before spending time working in washington, d. C. As a congressional staffer and then moved onto the university of virginia where he studied under gary gallagher, published his dissertation with the university of North Carolina press. The book is excintitled why confederates fought, family and nation in civil war virginia. His most recent book the calculus of violence, how americans fought the civil war just again published in 2018. Aaron at lsu is a great place for him. Of course being in baton rouge and not far from new orleans, hes a selfproclaimed foodie so he has lots of places to select from down in new orleans. Today hell talk about his very important book that has received two recent awards, including the Jefferson Davis award from formerly the museum of the confederacy and now the American Civil War museum i believe in richmond. Of course, lets welcome aaron sheehandea sheehandean. [ applause ] good morning. Thank you all. Happy fathers day to everybody in the aud
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