Next on American History tv, the black image makers who reimagined African American citizenship which focuses on University Hosts thisemory event. I am the director of the institute. On behalf of the visiting fellows and our staff i would like to welcome you to todays installment of the colloquium series. We do this every week. We are glad for those who come regularly. We hope you come back same place next week. We will have another interesting speaker. It is our pleasure to do this with emory library. We hope you can come back. Today it is my pleasure to welcome dr. Brenna greer. Is an associate suppressor at wellesley college. Historian of race, gender and culture in the 20th century United States. She explores connections between capitalism, social movement and culture. She will be speaking on her first book, represented the black imagemakers who reimagined African American citizenship. Examines the work of black media makers and marketers in the world war ii era who garnered Media
Exciting and interesting. This one is no exception. I have seen so many friends who have come from far and wide, including my good friend all the way from texas. Thank you for coming. We are now in the portion of our program, we have had a wonderful introduction to the road to guadalcanal from richard frank. Someday we are going to do a rich frank symposium, eight straight hours. No one would object. I know that. Now, we are in the portion of our program, for the next three sessions, we will be looking at land, sea, and air fighting around and over guadalcanal. We will start with the land portion. Dr. Andy west is universal dr. Andrew wiest is a distinguished professor. He is the codirector of the dale center for society. That rivals the length of my own title, and i think andy needs his own placard. He is the author of numerous books, including war in the pacific, vietnams forgotten army, and the boys of 67. He is also a great undiscovered rock drummer. He is here to speak about the f
Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Next on the civil war, ofuniversity southern mississippi professor describes treatment of veterans after the civil war and challenges preconceptions about the Mississippi State pension system. The soldiers home which welcomed africanamericans as well as the wives and widows of veterans. Welcome, everyone. To marybeths welcome to the National Civil war museum, our sixth letter. We are excited we are excited hurl. To have dr. Susanna her credentials are many. I will read this because i dont want to mess anything up in her introduction. Professor ofe history for the dale center for the study of war and society at the university of southern mississippi. She specializes in 19th century American History of the civil war. She has published numerous books and articles, including the heart of the eagle, irishamerican volunteers in the volunteers iny soldiers army, and the of louisianas most celebrated unit. This book will be on sale. She will sign it fo
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