Thats already entering territory that we should have some moral concerns about. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for being here today. My name is candace. I work with some of the events here in the store, and on bea half of the owners and the rest of the staff, i want to welcome you to politics prose. If you wouldnt mind taking out your cell phones and making sure that they are on silent, we are recording this event this afternoon, and we also have cspan here with us today, so not having any interruptions would be great. Were going to have about an hourlong presentation here with half the time given to our authors presentation and the other half given to your questions. We have one microphone on the side here. If you wouldnt mind using that for your question, we can pick it up on the recording, and everyone will be able to hear you. And then finally, we typically ask that you fold up your
other enclaves along the coast of texas. but his main job in the remainder of 1862 was to strengthen the blockade. he wanted to move against mobile. but for reasons beyond his control the government put off that and kept putting it off until of course the summer of 1864. we re right on time which is always wonderful. [ applause ] you know, one of the great joys of being associated with this symposium is that we give historians their choice of who to nominate. i ll never forget when john kosky walked into my office with a big smile on his face and he says you ll never guess who mcpherson is going to do, david farragut. i went, really? that s interesting. and what a terrific talk, jim. thank you so much. it s 1:30. we re going to break for 15 minutes. be back in your chairs at a quarter to 2:00. for the tv audience, dr. mcpherson is going to take your questions. and earlier speakers had a great time handling a national audience. thank you. live on american history tv