Started is on our website, studentcam. Org. Tv,ext on American History historian Michael Newton talks about his book, discovering hamilton, new discoveries in the lives of Alexander Hamilton, his family, friends and colleagues from various archives around the world. The Tavern Museum hosted this event. Tonight, we are delighted to who willichael newton present discovering hamilton, new discoveries and the lies of Alexander Hamilton, his friends, family and colleagues. Ands in a story specializing the American Revolution and the founding era. Is the promised expert on an on Alexander Hamilton. And we will hand out microphones for the q a. Wait for me to shove that microphone in your face. I would like to welcome michael to the lack turn. [applause] olectu ack turn lectern. I especially want to thank you all for coming and is great to see so many people interested in the real Alexander Hamilton. Im very excited to share with you my new book, discovering of newly 40 chapters discovered in
Thank you. Thanklet me introduce our panels im going to do so in alphabetical order. So it probably will not relate to to what the order in which they speak. So first, jake Jake Friefeld is the new director of center for lincoln studies at the university of illinois springfield. Earlier, he was illinois and midwest studies Research Historian at the Abraham Lincoln president ial library and museum, and he is the latest addition, a contingent of of Springfield Young scholars who have begun coming to forum. And were delighted that they here and that theyre participating. His recent book is first migrants how homesteaders quest for land and freedom heralded americas great migration. Who was here for the second time is the director of research and interpretation at the abraham president ial library and museum in springfield for years he taught history. The university of arkansas. Hes the author of manual mental. Oscar dunn and his radical fight in reconstruction louisiana. And that was publ
Thank you so much for that, wendy. Please thank our panel for. Thank you. Thanklet me introduce our panels im going to do so in alphabetical order. So it probably will not relate to to what the order in which they speak. So first, jake Jake Friefeld is the new director of center for lincoln studies at the university of illinois springfield. Earlier, he was illinois and midwest studies Research Historian at the Abraham Lincoln president ial library and museum, and he is the latest addition, a contingent of of Springfield Young scholars who have begun coming to forum. And were delighted that they here and that theyre participating. His recent book is first migrants how homesteaders quest for land and freedom heralded americas great migration. Who was here for the second time is the director of research and interpretation at the abraham president ial library and museum in springfield for years he taught history. The university of arkansas. Hes the author of manual mental. Oscar dunn and h
Megan kate nelson is a writer and historian living in lincoln, massachusetts. She has written about civil war us western history and American Culture for the New York Times the Washington Post Smithsonian Magazine preservation magazine and civil war monitor nelson earned her va in history and literature from the Harvard University from Harvard University and her phd in american studies from the university of iowa, and she has taught at Texas Tech University cal state fullerton harvard and brown nelson is the author of saving yellowstone three cornered war ruin nation and Trembling Earth and were so excited to have her with us today. So before i turn it over to her just a quick note we have sent out an email to everyone this morning that had just a great list of resources like a bibliography that megan had put together so you all should have received that by now. If not that link is posted in the chat. So that please join me in welcoming megan kate nelson. Hi everyone. Thank you so much
Lincoln, massachusetts. She has written about civil war us western history and American Culture for the New York Times the Washington Post Smithsonian Magazine preservation magazine and civil war monitor nelson earned her va in history and literature from the Harvard University from Harvard University and her phd in american studies from the university of iowa, and she has taught at Texas Tech University cal state fullerton harvard and brown nelson is the author of saving yellowstone three cornered war ruin nation and Trembling Earth and were so excited to have her with us today. So before i turn it over to her just a quick note we have sent out an email to everyone this morning that had just a great list of resources like a bibliography that megan had put together so you all should have received that by now. If not that link is posted in the chat. So that please join me in welcoming megan kate nelson. Hi everyone. Thank you so much. Thank you nicole for that lovely introduction and to