Be winning the civil war. Heels argues against reduction he also argues lincolns reelection was unlikely due to the state of the war in 1963. His classes about an hour. Tracy mckenzie now, this morning, we are going to be more or less looking at the. Hronological order of the war the focus today is going to be on the period roughly from lincolns announcement of the emancipation proclamation to the end of the war. That is chronologically our focus. I am trying to emphasize some of the things in a moment. I would like to touch base with what we think are the primary areas of concern for this part of the course. Can i ask you guys to help us all review major themes having in mind right now . Someone please, hannah . [indiscernible] Tracy Mckenzie one of the things you are going to come back to is the concept [indiscernible] us Popular American heads into regards, in regard to slavery, racial inequality. All of these reminding ourselves the relationship between the two is very complicated,
Commencement patient proclamation to the end of the war. That is going to be chronologically our focus. I will try to emphasize something magic emphases for the moment. I think it is always good to go back and touch base with what we think are our primary theories of concern. Can i ask you guys just to help us our review major themes we are having in mind right now . One. Ne mention we are trying to think carefully about what our interpretation of the American Civil War tells us. Hadthe Popular American in his regards to slavery, racially quality. Always reminding ourselves of the interrelationship between those two are very complicated. It is nine and he sends a very simple kind of relationship, say yes. That is one of the themes that will be central today. Northernormation of names. Aims. Wares how the aims of the starts as only a war of preserving the union. Emancipatione the is added. Those are probably the two things that are most relevant this morning. Just keep those in mind as
Sometimes we have for members come to the museum and supports us. Really appreciate everybodys support. Jonathan white is an assistant professor of american studies christopher at Newport University where he serves as the universities prelaw advisor. He is the author of most recently emancipation, the union army, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln. He is currently at work on the three books including lincolns advice for lawyers, the final please join me in welcoming jonathan w. White. [applause] thank you so much for having me. Can you all hear me in the seats . R i love having an opportunity to come to new york city. This is only my search roots. I spent two weeks about eight years ago and i spent two weeks at the New York Historical society. I love going there to do research. I stopped to buy with my daughter for stopped abide with my daughter and we had to stop and get a portrait with her by the statue. She has been to more civil war sites that most people see in a lifetime. When
The members and sometimes we have members from the museum and members of the town so coming out to support a spirit we really do appreciate the support here Jonathan White is an assistant professor of american studies and a fellow at the center for american studies at Christopher Newport university where he serves as the prelaw advisor for he is the author of Abraham Lincoln and treason in the civil war. He is currently at work on three books. Please join me in welcoming Jonathan White. [applause] thank you for having me. I love having an opportunity to come to new york city. This is only my third trip here. I spent two weeks air about eight years ago with a fellowship at the New York Historical society. I love going there to do research and a stopped by there this afternoon with my daughter who is 14 months old, and we had to get a picture of her next to s statue out front. My poor daughter has excellent into more civil war sites than i think most people see in a lifetime. Part of me
And a fellow at Christopher Newport university where he serves as the universities prelaw advisor. He is the author of most recently emancipation, the union army, and the reelection of Abraham Lincoln. He is currently at work on the three books including lincolns advice for lawyers, the final voyage, and please join me in welcoming jonathan w. White. [applause] thank you so much for having me. Can you all hear me in the bleacher seats . I love having an opportunity to come to new york city. This is only my third trip. I spent two weeks about eight years ago and i spent two weeks at the New York Historical society. I love going there to do research. I stopped by with my daughter and we had to stop and get a portrait with her by the statue. She has been to more civil war sites that most people see in a lifetime. When she was born, we did not have a name for her. I announced her name as Mary Todd Lincoln white. Half of my friends believed it. I am here to talk about the election of 1864 a