Archivist at the hoover president ial library museum. Talk will be travels with dad, lous 1921 crosscountry trip. Craig thank you for that wonderful introduction. I am going to thank step everyone for tuning in and checking out this video. I am here to talk about lou henry hoover, one of my favorite ladies in history. I started learning about her 16 years ago when i began working at the hoover president ial library. Quite a woman before her time. Was born in waterloo, iowa, 1874. She was very close to her father, who was a bookkeeper at the First National bank. For most of her young life, she was hoping she could go into banking as well. They were extremely close until he passed away in 1928. She had a younger sister who was 1882. N june 30, her mother, florence, developed chronic bronchitis, which caused the family to move around, looking for an environment that was more conducive to her mothers health. First, they moved to shuttle rock, iowa. That did not work out and they moved back
Cox richardson about her new book, how the south won the civil war, the continuing fight for the soul of america. And im a professor of history at yale university. And i will have a discussion with heather about her book and this is brought to you by the Community Outreach for over 150 years and thats some real history there. Now, on to heathers book. Her book has gotten a lot of critical praise. For example, tthe Washington Post writes, Heather Cox Richardson of Boston College describes goldwaters crusade in her masterful book. Perhaps the most important Political Coalition of the 20th century and Publishers Weekly says, though richardson underemphasizes the prevalence of racism, sexism and unequality of other parts of the country during the civil war she marshals more for the books title. Conservatives will cry foul, but critics will be persuaded. And first, i want to invite those of you out in the world listening to share your questions for heather, you can do that, typing in the a
Tattered historian about Civil War Soldier nutrition and hygiene. He describes what type of food would have been in the rations, how they might have cooked it, and access items like to take and toilet paper. The National Museum of civil war medicine provided his video. Thank you all for joining in with us. We are here with the tattered historian himself, i great friend. I just want to get in a little bit before we dive into the topic we are covering today which is hygiene and nutrition Civil War Soldiers, can you tell us a little bit about who you are, what you bring to the History Table . I think you bring a unique perspective and some great ideas. Thank you. Istarted out as a historian, earned my ba from Shippensburg University of pennsylvania and i went on one side the u. S. Army corps of engineers as an archivist. About a year into that i began the tattooed historian on facebook. I used it as a way to showcase some of the archival things we were finding, and i was really enjoying t
Critical praise from the washington post, professor in history at Boston College explains the trajectory of conservatism in her book. The most important lyrical part. They underemphasized racism, sexism and inequality in other parts of the country during the civil war, she marshaled a wealth of evidence to support the books provocative title. Conservative cry foul but liberal readers will be persuaded by jeremiah. Im really excited to deacon but first, i want to invite those of you listening to share your questions to heather and do that by typing into the q a box i think you will see at the bottom of your screen, will take as many as we can in the second part will last about an hour. Its my great pleasure to introduce heather, professor of history at Boston College, author of six books about american politics and writer of the popular newsletter, letters from americans. Come, heather. Im trying to unmute myself. I want to think Stroke Society for doing this but also to say to people w
For example the Washington Post writes, shes a professor of history, Heather Cox Richardson, she explains goldwater, as a modern conservativism in her masterful work. Shows slight in what was perhaps the most important Political Coalition of the 20th century. As Publishers Weekly says, though richardson under emphasizes racism and equality and other parts of the country following the civil war. She is an amount of evidence to support the books provocative title. Liberal readers will be persuaded by this lucid germ onion. Night really am excited to be here. But first i want to invite those out there in the world listening, to share your questions. You can do that by going into the q a box that you will see at the bottom of your screen. We will take as many as we can and sing part of our program. And that will last about an hour. Now is my great pleasure to introduce introduce Heather Cox Richardson and. Professor, author of six books about american politics. And writer of the very popul