Tennessee state universitys center for historic preservation. It is my pleasure to welcome and introduce our session moderator, dr. Todd groce. Dr. Groce is the president and ceo of the georgia Historical Society. He has 25 Years Experience as an educator and administrator. He has raised 52,000 for Educational Programs and endowment. Born in virginia but more importantly, raised in tennessee, he graduated with honors in history from the university of memphis and earned an ma from the university of tennessee. While in graduate school, he taught American History at the university of tennessee and maryville college. In 1990, he began his career in public history. He served five years in knoxville as the executive director of the east Tennessee Historical society and taking it to the next level through the development of a regional history museum. In 1994, he was named the executive director of the georgia Historical Society. In 2006, he was elected their 43rd president. Dr. Groce understa
That the panel is being televised by cspan and one of our speakers michael corner will be zooming in for her remarks and you can see her right here on the screen. Unfortunately another panelists kerry lane merritt had a family emergency a while ago and and let us know that she would not be to participate today. So just in terms of this panel, i would like to just put forward a few framing remarks on the 1862 moment and then let the speakers go for around 10 minutes each. I deliver their remarks maybe talk amongst each other raise some questions for each other. Ill be happy to facilitate that and then really open it up for q a with the audience and another reminder do come up to the mic if you have a question. So in most conventional histories of the civil war the year 1863 is often taken as the turning point of the war the euro Significant Union military victories at gettysburg and vicksburg and most importantly the year president Abraham Lincoln issued the historic emancipation procla
University of connecticut, and i will be cheering and moderating this roundtable. I should also inform you of course again that the panel is being televised by cspan, and one of our speakers, mycah conner, will be zooming in for her remarks and, you can see her right here on the screen. Unfortunately, another panelist, keri leigh merritt, had a family emergency a while ago, and let us know that you would not be able to participate today. So, just in terms of this panel, i would like to just put forward a few framing remarks on the 1862 moment, and then let the speakers go for ten minutes each, deliver their remarks, maybe talk amongst each other, raise some questions for each other. Id be happy to facilitate that. And then we will open it up for q a with the audience. And another reminder, do come up to the mic if you have a question. So in most conventional histories of the civil war, the year 1863 is often taken as the turning point of the war. The year of Significant Union military
The big 1862 round table. My name is Manisha Sinha, and im the draper chair in American History at the university of connecticut, and i will be sharing and moderating this round table. Welcome to the second part of the big 1862 roundtable. My name is Manisha Sinha and im the [inaudible] chair at in American History at the university of connecticut, and i will be cheering and moderating this roundtable. I should also inform you of course again that the panel is being televised by cspan, and one of our speakers, mycah conner, will be zooming in for her remarks and, you can see her right here on the screen. Unfortunately, another panelist, keri leigh merritt, had a family emergency a while i go, and let us know that you would not be able to participate today. So, just in terms of this panel, i would like to just put forward a few framing remarks on the 1862 moment, and then let the speakers go for ten minutes each, deliver their remarks, maybe talk amongst each other, raise some questions
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