Political benefits. He also frequently attended comedies at fords theater and he was known for telling jokes, for his witty stories and selfdeprecation. The ability for a leader or politician to laugh at oneself and at politics more broadly is a hallmark of our democracy. In humor we not only have a to callvalve but a way attention to ideological differences while still maintaining the balance of democratic discourse. Today in these polarized times and as we head toward a president ial election we bring together a panel known for their ability to laugh about the business of leadership and politics. I am pleased to welcome our distinguished guest today. Log before Stephen Colbert and jon stewart mark russell dared to joke and sing about the often absurd political process. Though he actually knew little about politics when he first began performing russells ability to find humor in anything made him an immediate hit. His career spanned from a piano is mark0 years working russell comedy s
He is the coauthor of the book the last road north a guide to the Gettysburg Campaign and he works as a historian at Gettysburg National park. Hes here to talk to us about one of the worlds lesser known but vital actions of the battle on corpse hill. Ladies and gentlemen, dan walsh. I want to begin by thanking all my friends and colleagues in the emerging civil war, chris monkowski, chris white at the American Battlefield trust tore having me today to present you this often forgotten story of the battle of gettysburg. Over the last 157 years, so many of us are familiar with the stories of Joshua Chamberlain and Little Round Top, pickets charge, Seminary Ridge, but often what gets lost is some of the stories that would occur on the union armys right flank on july 2nd and july 3rd known as corpse hill. As a monument to honor george green after the battle of gettysburg, illuminary dan sickles would give a dedication speech to this monument that had been dedicated in honor of green and his
Symposium cocoordinators. The hard work has made todays event possible, and also thank you to our friends at cspan for sharing American History. A very important task in these days. Our final speaker for the day is Paige Gibbons backus. We have been talking about the war in the east, but we cant forget about the aftermath of battle as well. One of the most compelling portions about Civil War History and the civil war story. Page is a public historian with Prince William county, virginia. She is here today to talk about the carnage in the medical field of the civil war. Thank you, chris, for having me and thank you all for listening in and watching these videos and joining us for the virtual ssymposium. So im going to talk to you about the fight for life and death in the aftermath of these battles. We have heard a lot of talks today about the battles, the prison camps, and the raids. And the aftermath of the battle and in the years and days and months following was a war in itself. It w
Why did we choose this topic, i dont know. Did you . Fall, chris took my civil war class out to Little Round Top and did an incredible job, not just telling us about what happened at Little Round Top, but he also did a really insightful job of helping my students understand the construction of historical narratives and focusing on chamberlain. A different way for my students to understand. Before chris gets going, i want to do a quick plug. Chris is a Gettysburg College alum. 2006. Raduated in i while at gettysburg is when believe you began to do some volunteer work for the park. My first year at the college, i worked at the institute. Internship at an the park working with john and scott. It was my First National park experience and i fell in love with it. I have been fortunate enough to make a career out of it. It has been a wonderful journey. I wish i was a student now. The program does Amazing Things across parks. So many things. I wish i had at my disposal when i was a student. I
Welcome to the emergence of aerial war virtual symposium, i am chris mackowski. Thank you so much for doing this online years event. I want to get one final shadow to our director, chris white, for his help behind the camera today. He is the cofounder, and he make sure todays happening for us virtually. Thank you chris. And also thank you to our symposium coco originators, kevin pollack and dan dan welch, whose hard work have me todays event possible. And also, thank you to our friends at cspan for sharing americans, American History a very important task in these days. Our final speak for today, is Paige Gibbons backus. Weve been talking a lot today about the war in the east, but we cant forget about the aftermath of battle as well. And one of the most compelling portions about Civil War History in a civil war story. Pages of public historian with a county manchuria, shes also a social media manager for emerging civil war, and shes here today to talk about the carnage in the medical f