Her mas and ph. D. At the university of virginia. She has created the history design lab that allows students to develop scholarly projects that range from digital humanities, exhibit design, oral history, podcast, historical fiction, and public history. Remember what i said about our speakers and their commitment to mentorship and to education. Shes the author of essays published in 2018 and 19 in the civil war and the transformation of american citizenship and new perspectives on the union war. As i was preparing this introduction, i read her work in civil war histories as part of a round table discussion. Her book mentioned in your printed program at the threshold of liberty, womens laslavery i now under contract with unc press. It examines how black women used the laws, geography and Community Networks at the Nations Capital to make claims to liberty during the civil war. Ladies and gentlemen, tamika nunley. [ applause ] thank you. Good afternoon and i should thank you extra becaus
Headquarters for the entire communist military operation. This control center has been occupied by the north vietnamese and viet cong for five years in blatant violation of cambodias neutrality. This is not an invasion of cambodia. The areas in which these attacks will be launched are completely occupied and controlled by north vietnamese forces. Our purpose is not to occupy the areas. When enemy forces are driven out of these sanctuaries and win their military supplies are destroyed, we will withdraw. These actions are in no way directed to the security interests of any nation. Any government that chooses to use these as a pretext for harming relations with the United States will be doing so on its own responsibility and initiative and we will draw the appropriate conclusions. And now, let me give you the reasons for my decision. A majority of the American People, a majority of you listening to me, are for the withdrawal of our forces from vietnam. The action i have taken tonight is i
110 degrees. We are standing across from bayview park and bayviews the july 4,osting 1919 World Championship heavyweight fight between jack dempsey and jess willard. It was difficult to find a place to hold this fight. In 1919, boxing had an awkward reputation for a death in the ring recently, gambling, and organized crime that was involved. But toledo made an offer and it was decided to host the fight here. Both fighters came to town months before and trained. Seat woodenn 80,000 stadium made of michigan pine and right next to it is a replica of a stadium with the same design that was built for the july 4, 2019 centennial celebration of the fight. The day of the fight was extremely hot and the pine began to bleach. The newspaper boys were making a fortune for people to sit on. A lot of straw hats, you see people of towels over the back of their next, really warm. Dempsey who was by far the underdog just basically pummels willard in one of the most violent three rounds of boxing you wi
Interesting things in nearly two thirds of families, and i argue this is because of the men and their families sticking together and caring for each other after the war just as they had during it. Thank you very much. They saw fundamentally who they are, what it s happening, it is troubprobably just rumors. So almost not quite logical ability to bounce back like that. Those are the other factors that im talking about. Thank you. Youre washing a special edition of American History tv. During the week while members of congress are in their dakts due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tonight, programs on Alexander Hamilt hamilton. Selected by president george washington, he was the nations first treasury secretary until january 1795. In a talk called the hamilton scheme, a historian and author will discuss hamiltons financial ideas. Enjoy American History tv now and over the weekend here on c span 3. Next on the civil war, author Jonathan White talking about lincolns time in the officer. How h
Speech in richmond, virginia. Shes codirector for the study of war in society at the university of southern mississippi. She taught at Sam Houston State University which accounts in part for the topic of her program today. Now as you can see in your program, shes fully immersed in the history of mississippi where she led the student and Community Driven study of the mississippi confederate home and launched the civil war governors of mississippi project, a part they areship betwe partnership between the mi mississippi digital library. I should draw your attention to the theme you will hear from the introduction of our speakers, that their role as educators and as mentors of younger students. Dr. Ural is the former president of the Mississippi Historical society and serves on the board of trustees for the society of military history. Too many mississippi in one introduction. The academic journal of war and society and the magazine civil wartime times. As you can see, her scholarship exp