Dr. Linenthal is wellknown for his studies of historical memory and the memorialize asian, particularly memorialization particularly the modern ground. He has a number of books like sacred ground, americans and their battlefield. The struggle to create americas Holocaust Museum, and the unfinished bombing, Oklahoma City in american memory. Dr. Linenthal served as a visiting scholar for the National Park service, and for all the decade was a member of the flight 93 memorial commission. He codirects the gilder institute of American History summing summer teaching seminar, 9 11 memory and the september 11 memorial. He served on the Advisory Committee for the memorialization for the july 22 norway attacks. So dr. Linenthal opened my eyes to the power of landscape and the contested nature of memory on battlefield such as antietam where i work. When i first read sacred ground as a Nature Graduate student, it was a while ago, but it made a powerful impression on me. I am very fortunate to be
Holocaust museum, and the unfinished bombing, Oklahoma City in american memory. Dr. Linenthal served as a visiting scholar for the National Park service, and for all the decade was a member of the flight 93 memorial commission. He codirects the gilder institute of American History summer teaching seminar, 9 11 memory and the National September 11 memorial. He served on the Advisory Committee for the memorialization for the july 22 norway attacks. So dr. Linenthal opened my eyes to the power of landscape and the contested nature of memory on battlefield such as antietam where i work. When i first read sacred ground as a Nature Graduate student, it was a while ago, but it made a powerful impression on me. I am very fortunate to be superintendent that one of the most sacred and beautiful memorial landscapes in this country. So i am really delighted that he is with us this evening. And so please welcome him to Shepherd University to speak on sacred ground, americans and their battlefields.
You all have in your folders cards like this which are an invitation to commemorative activities, a celebration at the witch trials memorial tomorrow. I am here to introduce our keynote speaker. I have noticed that we have not really talked about the people who have sponsored this symposium. I mentioned the Salem Award Foundation. I have to tell you, donna has been driving this bus. [applause] i know she has pulled the entire History Department along in her wake. I wanted to make sure she got credit for the incredible amount of hard work that it takes to pull off an event like this. It has been a wonderful day. On to what i am supposed to be talking about. I am glad our keynote address is in the afternoon rather than in the morning because, i think, we have all had time to stop and think about what the problems we face in commemorating something that happened 325 years ago. Perhaps nobody has given it more thought than our speaker today, dr. Kenneth foote. I had planned to pull a few c
You all have in your folders cards like this which are an invitation to commemorative activities, a celebration at the witch trials memorial tomorrow. I am here to introduce our keynote speaker. I have noticed that we have not really talked about the people who have sponsored this symposium. I mentioned the Salem Award Foundation. I have to tell you, donna has been driving this bus. [applause] i know she has pulled the entire History Department along in her wake. I wanted to make sure she got credit for the incredible amount of hard work that it takes to pull off an event like this. It has been a wonderful day. On to what i am supposed to be talking about. I am glad our keynote address is in the afternoon rather than in the morning because, i think, we have all had time to stop and think about what the problems we face in commemorating something that happened 325 years ago. Perhaps nobody has given it more thought than our speaker today, dr. Kenneth foote. I had planned to pull a few c
As we help to keep alive the lessons of the trials. To promote empathy and understanding. One of the main ways in which we do this is by supporting and being involved in educational events just like today. You all have in your folders cards like this which are an invitation to commemorative activities, a celebration at the witch trials memorial tomorrow. But i am here to introduce our keynote speaker. Before i do that, i have noticed that we have not really talked about the people who have sponsored this symposium. I mentioned the Salem Award Foundation. Ethics National Heritage has been a Fabulous Team player. I have to tell you, donna has been driving this bus. [applause] i know she has pulled the entire History Department along in her wake. [laughter] i wanted to make sure she got credit for the incredible amount of hard work and coordination that it takes to pull off an event like this. It has been a wonderful day. I am glad to see you all here. On to what i am supposed to be talki