Edna Greene Medford is now the associate provost of Faculty Affairs at Howard University and of course this places her in the position of having to say no to everyone. She is the former chair of history at howard. The former interim dean and the professor of history. Her works focus on africanAmerican History and the history of the jacksonian and some works include the emancipation proclamation. Three views which is now coming out in paper back. The price of freedom slavery in the civil war, volumes 1 and 2, as well as the historical perspectives of the african Burial Ground and blacks and e die diaspora. She reminds us of the human account of civil war. And perhaps im thinking of myself, the world of ideas and look at history from a more detached per spespective but eds there to remind us of the human toll, human cost in bringing this conflict to life for us, and ask those tough questions. So please welcome edna Greene Medford, please. [ applause ] good afternoon. While i destroy the
Classy, and a careful scholar and someone who has been the heart of the lincoln forums since its inception. She is now the associate provost of Faculty Affairs at howard university. And this places her in the enviable position of having to say no to everyone. She is the former chair of history at howard. She is the former interim dean and professor of history. Her works focus on africanamerican history and the history of the jacksonian era, the reconstruction. Some of her works include the emancipation proclamation three views which is now coming out in paperback. The price of freedom, slavery and the civil war. Volume one and volume two. As well as the historical perspectives of the african Burial Ground new york blacks and the diaspora. What i have always found about her scholarship is she reminds us of the human toll of the civil war. We often can float into abstractions or perhaps im speaking of myself and the world of ideas and look at history from a detached perspective but she i
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Atversity Faculty Affairs Howard University and this places her in the enviable position of having to say no to everyone. [laughter] she is the former chair of history at howard. She is the former interim dean and professor of history. Her works focus on africanAmerican History and the history of the jacksonian era, the reconstruction. Include theworks emancipation proclamation three views which is now coming out in paperback. The price of freedom, slavery and the civil war. Volume one and volume two. As well as the historical perspectives of the african Burial Ground new york blacks and the diaspora. What i have always found about her scholarship is she reminds us of the humid told of the civil war. We often can float into abstractions or perhaps im speaking of myself and the world look at history from a detached perspective but she is always there to remind us of the humid toll, the humid bring this conflict to life for us. Please welcome and a green medford. Medford. Reen [applause]
Introducing someone who is kind, classy, and a careful scholar and someone who has been the heart of the lincoln forums since its inception. Edna green medford is now the associate provost of Equity Affairs and howard university, Faculty Affairs at howard university, and this places her in the enviable position of having to say no to everyone. [laughter] she is the former chair of history at howard. She is the former interim dean and professor of history. Her works focus on africanAmerican History and the history of the jacksonian era, the civil war, and reconstruction. Some of her works include the emancipation proclamation three views, which is now coming out in paperback. The price of freedom, slavery, and the civil war. Volume one and volume two. As well as the historical perspectives of the african burial ground, new york blacks, and the diaspora. What i have always found about her scholarship is she reminds us of the humid told of the civil war. We often can float into abstractio