Internet work even harder. That is why we are providing lower income students access to affordable internet. So homework can just be homework. Along with these Television Companies support cspan 2 as a public service. Our next speaker is no stranger to the civil war community. Kent masterson brown was born in lexington, kentucky and was a graduate of center college, where he was later named a distinguished graduate. And 1974, he received his first doctorate degree from Washington University school of law. He practiced constitutional and Administrative Law and kentucky, and 26 years as counsel to webster chamberlain in washington d. C. Throughout his career as a attorney, he cultivated his avocation for history as a battlefield preservationist, he helped form the perryville battlefields association, and served as chairman of the commission. He had a president ial appointment as chairman of the Gettysburg National commission and served on the board of directors of the gettysburg foundati
Our next speaker is no stranger to the Civil War Community Kent Masterson. Brown was born in lexington kentucky and is a 1971 graduate of Center College where he was later named a distinguished graduate. In 1974. He received his juris doctor degree from washington and Lee University school of law. He has practiced constitutional and Administrative Law for 45 years in lexington, kentucky and 26 years as council to webster chamberlain being and in washington, dc. Throughout his career as a constitutional attorney kenneth cultivated his advocation in history as a battlefield preservationist. He helped form the Perryville Battlefield Association and served as chairman of the perryville battlefield commission. He had a president ial appointment as chairman of the Gettysburg National military Parks Advisory Commission and served on the board of directors of the gettysburg foundation. He has spent time researching American History writing books and articles for scholarly presentations and giv
Welcome to Atlanta History Centers, virtual author talk series. Im here for the history center, its my absolute pleasure to welcome tonights special guest, alan guelzo. Allen will be discussing his newest book, robert e. Lee a life, it comprehensive biography of a figure a lot of us think we might now, but will cover new interesting insight about him. If i said earlier, it was just published yesterday, so congratulations allen, were so excited to have you a day after publication day. You can purchase a copy of the book from the Atlanta History Center bookstore its online, we ship, there is instore pick up. We want to quickly introduce my speaker and then turn it over to him. And give an orientation an introduction to his work. Allen guelzo is a Research Scholar at the council of humanities, princeton university. Hes a specialist in early 19th century american history. He won the lincoln prize three times, a prize for military history and other honors. He lives in pennsylvania allen, we
I dont believe that. From a 44 year career in public history, most notably as a former and founding executive of some place. Previously served as historian and manager of a National Park service, before becoming the first president of the association of preservation of civil war studies. Hes currently on work on the last two volumes of his trilogy, which we desperately waiting for. Whats going on . Theyre coming . Great. Im very happy to introduce a. Wilson green. Why is it good to look out on these faces. Ive gotta say. Its just wonderful to be with you all. Especially to be with such great colleagues. We are really fortunate that ryan was able to make it because he has a twoweek engagement at the boom boom room at the holiday inn and you took time off to join us, so thank you for that brian. I hope your flight is and you can get back to the show at the holiday. And pete carmichael, what a great [inaudible] im a little supplies that he would take a shot at my sartorial habits because,
Coming up on cspan2. Host Rick Atkinson, what is the liberation trilogy . Guest began 15 years ago and it is an account of the liberation of europe. Particularly from a perspective of americans and other western allies. The first volume begins where europe begins in november of 1942. The invasion of morocco and algeria and the Campaign Across north africa. The second volume moves north across the mediterranean to the invasion of sicily in july of 1942. Southern epperly and september 1943. The third volume begins on the evening of the invasion of normandy. June 4, 1944. The final volume tells the final chapter of this story between europe in may of 1945 onward. Host white we began in north africa . Guest that is where the story begins. The store you was at the urging of Winston Churchill to not try to cross the English Channel in 1942 and 1943. Partly because the American Army included the green commanders, partly because we did not have the land and the other materials necessary to und