Events this saturday free to the public. 90 of our revenue comes from our donors and members, and we thank you. Before we get started, i have some housekeeping notes. First, amarillo socks who is one of the authors who is scheduled to make a presentation at 315 and the Lutheran Church fellowship hall, she has had to cancel. Mr. Larson will be signing festival purchase copies of his book immediately following his presentation. If youre planning to stay for the next author, after this presentation, please move forward to fill the seats as the venue entities. This will help the ushers get people seated for the next session. Please turn off your cell phones so they do not disrupt the presentation. We also asked that you not use of flash photography. Later, as you exit the venue, you will see our volunteers with yellow buckets in the back. They will be happy to accept your generous donation to the savanna book festival. You can also make donations on the festivals app and website. Please he
His numerous books include the return of George Washington, a New York Times bestseller, to the edges of the earth, winner of the 2019 National Outdoor book award. And some are for the gods, the scopes trial and the american the continued debate oversight of religion for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for history. He was an inaugural library fallow at National Library for the study of George Washington located on the grounds ofra mout vernon. He lives in malibu, california. Please give a warm savannah welcome to edward larson. [applause] thank you very much. Youre welcome. Thank you very much, thank you for having me back to savannah. In the spring when the essay deals are out. Thats always my favorite time. And as note i i taught for 20 years at university of georgia. Thats what i started as a young professor, and eventually was chair of the History Department and those are some of my happiest days. And and i want to give a shout t today two of my oldest friends in the world, or
Dr. Chris mackowski, editor and chief and cofounder of emerging civil war, series editor of the civil war series and the engaging the civil war series published in partnership with Southern Illinois university press. Chris is a writing professor in the school of communication at Saint Bonaventure university in allegheny new york where he serves as associate dean for undergraduate programs. Chris is a historian in residence at stevensons ridge in Central Virginia. Hetss worked as a historian for the National Park service at fredricksburg and Spotsylvania National military park. Im so sorry. I am not crying. My eyes decided to water at a very awkward moment. Its all good. Sorry, chris. I brought tears to her eyes. Its all good. He was also a historian for the National Park service at fredricksburg and response vein yeah National Military park where he gives tours at four major civil war battle fields as well as the building where Stonewall Jackson died. Chris has authored or coauthored a
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