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
West africa to iraq and has written on security and Global Affairs for a wide range of newspapers and magazines. Book,itical acclaimed which began with gettysburg, the value of the shadow, richmond, the dam at petersburg and will conclude with justice at conclude with judgment at appomattox, will be released on august 29. It will have a better cover. Yes, it will have a better cover. [laughter] you all will see a special advanced copy. We do have Copies Available over labor day weekend. I apologize that this is not released until the end of august. There will be opportunities to get signed copies. We are really grateful to have you back here, ralph. Thank you. He has been coming here since he is one of our favorites we 2013, havent the heritage center. Ralph thank you. [applause] ralph let me get my regular microphone back. It is great to be back. Everyone knows that this is a special place. Gettysburg is, and it is certainly a haunted place. Whenever i go here i get excited and i want
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.
The west posted something. Western historian paul hutton delivered the keynote address. He described how william cody became a symbol of the frontier and influenced american perception of western culture. This is just over an hour. Welcome, everyone, to the final event of what has been a terrific three days. You know, when you start to plan these things, and you think we will have this person and that person and do all this stuff. There was this moment when we started to put the program on paper and said we have 36 different speakers on this thing. It exceeded our expectations certainly. So thank you to everyone for all the terrific presentations. Thanks very much. [applause] and this wont be the last you will have heard from the gathered scholars. We are going to compile an edit a new volume in our women f. Cody series of the American West with the university of oklahoma press. All of the presenters are invited, as they know, to submit their work for consideration for this volume. The
And plug. The. Three groups starting november third on d w. Hour trip will take us from the deep south of the United States to the east coast. Majestic locomotives will power through diverse landscapes will meet local characters go from the sunni towns to the bustling metropolis. Well visit places of great importance in American History and discover small events that shape everyday life. The main character of our american adventure is the train that makes its daily jang from the gulf of mexico to the atlantic get ready to climb aboard that passenger. My. Im i thank. You. New orleans the birthplace of jazz its a vibrant city on the mississippi delta with something for everyone the president meets the past. With its population of around four hundred thousand new orleans is not a notch city by american standards but its vibrant and loud. Was Freight Trains with a hundred or more cars run right along the river bank they take several minutes to pass through. But the wait is worth it. Get ba