Macculloch hall historical alsoo museum morris towns museum. My name, tricia pone gratz. I am delighted that youre all here today to share this beautiful, finally sunny day with. We are delighted to back historian and author william b staple, who will discuss the life of new artist james edward kelley, which he researched extensively for his book generals and bronze the commanding generals of the war. This program is made possible in part by the generous operating support from the parsons todd foundation, the new Jersey Historical commission, division of the department of state, the f. M. Kirby foundation, the mimi washington sterritt foundation, and Program Support from arestill alive hogg family foundation, the new Jersey Council for the humanity and the garden club of morristown and support from our generous members, many of whom i see in our audience. Thank you. Individual donors and. Visitors. Welcome. Macculloch hall was built by george and louisa mccullough, who emigrated from l
Civil war era at gettysburg also serves ashe director for the civil war era studies program. He did his graduate work of history at the university of pennsylvania where he focused on the history of religion. He also holds a master of divinity degree. His roster of publications is so long that i am not going to even try to read them all to you. Nguelzo. Comto alle and get a full accounting of all his publications and his biography and doings. What im going to do is mention five books that i think are especially pertinent to what we will be doing this afternoon. I will read them in order. The first is called abraham. Ncoln, redeemer president lincolns emancipation proclamation the end of slavery in america. Published by Simon Schuster in 2004. Lincoln and douglas, the debates that defined america. Whitening gettysburg, the last invasion. Published in 2013 which brought a third lincoln prize to alan, he is the only person who is 13. Has won 3. He is currently working on a biography of rob
Ashley it is pretty accurate, they worked with a lot of historians, they did a lot of research into both what occupy alexandria was like come and specific family members. The green family was a major character in the show they were , real people. Some of the physicians and surgeons are composites of the various kinds of people who would have worked there. But there is a lot of reality in the show. It New York Times called with crinoline, which is a pretty good description. It is pretty accurate. Drama, loveunny, stories and other stuff as well. Sarah, why were they interested in having a discussion on what mercy street means to historians like you . Sarah ashley is the one who figured out the idea for the panel. And it came out of conversations she and i had been having as we watched each of the soda the show on twitter. We were tweeting at each other about the ways that things were portrayed or little bits we could see of historians work coming out in the show. Oh, that came out of th
Showed to people who have not seen it and how realistic is it . Ashley it is a scripted drama that takes place at a union field hospital. Exceeding a Union General , hospital. It is pretty accurate. They worked with a lot of historians. They did a lot of research into both what occupied alexandria was like an specific family members the green family, a major character in the show. They were real people. Some of the physicians and surgeons and other folks are composites of the various people who would have worked there, but there is a lot of reality. The New York Times called it grays anatomy with crinolines, pretty good description . The fabric that civil war women would have worn. Ashley which i think is pretty accurate. Which makes it pretty accurate. As much as there is medicine and history, it is also really funny and there is drama and love stories and other stuff. Sarah, what interested the aha in putting together a discussion . Why were they interested in having a discussion on
Support and being able to invite so many people. I would also like to thank our trustees. Who if they are not here that i do they plan on coming. All of the chairs and Council Members who have put forth rework. One hour welasts will have a question and answer session, following that a book signing. Welcome theled to distinguished professor of Mississippi State university. He is the gentleman on your right. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the historical society. Hit he is the management director of the ulysses s. Grant foundation. The Mississippi Historical society presented him with the whale award for the National Distinction in history. Welcomelso pleased to the man in the center who has his sunglasses on the Professor Emeritus at the Naval Academy where he taught for more than 30 years and served in the History Department chair. He is the author and editor of many books. The lifetime get Achievement Award from the naval historian foundation. James mcpherson was supposed to be