Expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors. They include the prince georges truth branch. Usa today. And the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year of 2019 is special for many reasons. We will explore those reasons in two parts. Part i, well talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who will enlighten this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, alison fitzgeraldcojak. If youll go get her. Who will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence of dr. Loni g. Bunch iii. The founding director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture, and
Here for black History Month. Now the association for the study of africanAmerican Life and history was founded by dr. Carter god win woodson i started as negro history week and now of course has been expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors. They include the prince georges truth branch of u. S. A. Today and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank you all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons. We will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black my grayings. Our press event also includes a panel of migrations, our press also includes includes scholars who will share their expertise on the 400 years of perseverance triggered by that migration. First, if we have her here, Allison Fitzgerald kojak. You will get her, she will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence o
South dakota, Sergeant Floyd had died, but the current city of sioux city, but when they got to now whats the current city of elpoint, south dakota, they elected thomas gasse as the mayor. Farther up the river, they saw spirit mound, where it was supposed to be inhabited by 18inch high devils. And they had to go see these dev devils. And what did they see when they got there . Bison, acres and acres of bison. And these are men coming from the eastern United States who are used to trees and forests and hills and rocks and this open plain is like a farmers delight, as well as a hunters delight with al those buffalo. As they come up the river a little bit farther, george has been non, the youngest member of the expedition got lost. But the most important thing that happened in south dakota, was the encounter of the lakota here in central south dakota. Many believe it could have been the end of the expedition, it was a confrontation, it was a great misunderstanding, between the nonindians,
Publishing in august 2017, and he also he and his son, lee, are editing an autobiography written by his father and lees grandfather. With that, i would like to introduce mr. Robert k. Sutton. [ applause ]. Goblod morning. Good morning. I cant tell you how excited i am to be here. This is i mean, im sitting here with goose bumps while im hearing the names of the victims of kwantrels raid because i just wrote about many of them, and you actually hear their names in this setting. Its really quite moving. Before i get going here, my wife and my son came with me. Theyre in the back row. And two of my oldest, oldest, oldest friends from california. And im going to tell you, we were all like 5 years old when we got acquainted sit ong the second row, nick and harry so, this is a really special day for me. One of the things that interested me in this topic was that my great i have to say sometimes you have trouble keeping track of the great great great greats, but any great great great grandmot
Civil war. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the watkins, its my distinct pleasure and honor to welcome our speaker today, mr. Robert k. Sutton. Mr. Sutton retired from the National Parks service after serving for nine years. He became the superintendent of the National Battlefield park. He has published a number of articles and reviews on various history topics. As a part of his job was leading the emphasize on expanding the currently serving as a consultant to the American Battle monuments commission, assisting Commission Staff in developing interpretive programs to commemorate the centennial of world war i, and hes currently working on a book on world war i aimed at middle school children. Dr. Sutton has continued teaching, he teaches courses in the Johns Hopkins program on the civil war in the American West. Dr. Sutton also has written a book on the civil war era in kansas, published in august of 2017. He and his son lee are editing an auto biography written by his father and