Winning and recently published neptune the allied invasion of europe and dday landings, published in 2015. Hes also the winner, that particular book won the Samuel Elliott morrison award for naval literature. And he is the author of lincoln and his admirals, which won the lincoln prize in 2009. In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the study of naval history, the Naval Historical Foundation in 2014 awarded him the w. Knox naval history award for lifetime achievement. Professor John Marszalek is distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mississippi State university. He came out of retirement in 2008 and accepted the task of serving as executive director of the ulysses s. Grant president ial library and managing editor of the papers of ulysses s grant. Hes author of shermans other war. His honors include an excellence in writing water from the u. S. Army Historical Foundation for his work. The best writings of ulysses s. Grant which was published in 2015. As testament to the hig
Concept of honor and how that perception shaped their decisions during and after the war. This hourlong event was part of the annual summer symposium hosted by the Gettysburg College civil war institute. David currently serves as a lecturer in American History at the university of edinburgh in scotland. He teaches a wide range of courses in if civil war and reconstruction, civil war memory, and the u. S. South. After beginning his career as a high schoolteacher, he in florida, he earned his ph. D at the university of North Carolina, chapel hill. He taught at the university excuse me, at North Carolina state university, and there he published his first book. It is a superb one. Moments of despair, suicide, divorce and debt and civil war era North Carolina. It explores the shifting sentiments, both black and white, towards suicide, debt and divorce in the postcivil war south. This book received a number of awards. Hes got a new book thats coming out. His new book is entitled driven from
The civil war where you hear about the people who shaped the civil war and reconstruction. And the presidency focuses on u. S. President s and first ladies, to learn about their politics, policies and legacies. All this month in prime time and every weekend on American History tv on cspan3. Coming up tonight on American History tv in prime time, a look at the civil war and reconstruction starting with a look at how southern honor impacted the war. Then photos of emancipation during the civil war. Thats followed by a discussion of the politics behind reconstruction and how the end of the war was being explained and redefined at the time. Thursday on American History tv prime time, the 40th anniversary of the national air and space museum. The celebration took place in july with the Current Museum director, retired general jack daley, and a look at exhibits on the start of aviation and into space exploration. It begins tomorrow night at 8 00 eastern. Next on American History tv, author a
Historian of the Harpers Ferry has stored part. This is a homecoming of sorts. He graduated with a ba in history. We are extremely excited to have him back here this evening. He has had a very long, very, and prestigious career. Entirere to recite his cv, we would be here until 7 00 this evening. This will be a shortened version of his accomplishments. Lecturer, aer, a guide, and a preservationist. He is a prominent civil war historian. He has had numerous appearances channel, theistory discovery channel, and a and e as a guest historian and he helped produce and the awardwinning Television Programs such as, abolitionists john brown and marilyn during the civil war. Also aalso he is leading Civil War Battlefield preservationist. He is cofounder and first save historiche antietam foundation and he is cofounder and former president of todays civil war trust. The whom he received trusts highest honor, the shelby for award. He has also earned the bestie it just earned the prestigious award
Further surprise in the form of tonights speaker. A person who many of you probably know quite well. Dennis frye is the chief historian of the Harpers Ferry historic park. This is a homecoming of sorts. He graduated with a ba in history. We are extremely excited to have him back here this evening. He has had a very long, very, and prestigious career. If i were to recite his entire cv, we would be here until 7 00 this evening. This will be a shortened version of his accomplishments. He is a writer, a lecturer, a guide, and a preservationist. He is a prominent civil war historian. He has had numerous appearances on pbs, the history channel, the discovery channel, and a e as a guest historian and he helped produce and the awardwinning winning programs such as, abolitionists john brown and marilyn during the civil war. He is also a leading Civil War Battlefield preservationist. He is cofounder and first president of the Save Historic Antietam Foundation and he is cofounder and former presi