Military career before and after the civil war. This talk is part of the university of Mary Washington great lives lecture series. [applause] good evening and welcome to the great lives lecture, one of the most controversial figures in civil war history, williams tecumseh sherman. This was helped in part by our good friends. Speaking this evening, mr. Oconnell, who received his degrees from the university of virginia, which is where i first met bob as a fellow graduate student. Obviously, many years ago. [laughter] in fact, Lyndon Johnson was president of the united state. Let me emphasize to these students that this was Lyndon Johnson, not andrew johnson. [laughter] [applause] in any case, bob has fashioned a very distinguished career, including 30 years with the intelligence community, where he held significant assignments, including arms control and a member of the delegation on the disarmament, and he has also taught to 2004. He was in monterey, california. A prolific scholar and w
Williams comes to William Tecumseh sherman. Part by ourped in good friends. Evening, mr. Oconnell, who received his degrees from the university of virginia, which is where i first met bob as a fellow graduate didnt ask a student. Obviously, many years ago. [laughter] in fact, Lyndon Johnson was president of the united state. These emphasize to students that this was Lyndon Johnson, not andrew johnson. [laughter] [applause] case, bob has fashioned a very distinguished career, including 30 years with the intelligence community, where he held significant assignments, including arms therol and a member of ,elegation on the disarmament and he has also taught to 2004. He was in monterey, california. A prolific scholar and writer, the author of several works, one novel and histories. , fierceof those patriot the tangled lives of William Tecumseh sherman, a New York Times bestseller. Of it was also the recipient a 2015 award for excellence in civil war biography. At the time of its publication
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