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
Part, for the topic of her program today. As you can see, she has fully immersed herself in the history of mississippi where she let the Community Driven study of the mississippi confederate home. She recently launched the civil war governors project between the archives and history, the digital library, and urc of southern mississippi. Your attention to roleommon theme their as educators and mentors. She is the former president of the Mississippi Historical society and serves on the board of trustees of the society of military history. Too many mississippis and when introduction. [laughter] the academic journal of war and society, and the magazine civil war times. Expose thef her book intersection of military and social history. Her newest book, hoods texas is the basis of her program today, redefining unit history. Ladies and gentlemen, dr. Susannah ural. [applause] susannah thank you, john. Thank you for coming out. My thanks to the American Civil War museum and library of virginia.
Live from the mississippi book festival a panel from the heritage of mississippi series discussed the bicentennial. I was good morning everyone thank you for coming to the panel. Im with the Mississippi Department of archives and history. Welcome to the heritage mississippi series panel. The director of the department of archives and history and a longtime member of the historicahistorical society twoe groups responsible for the book series will moderate the panel. Help me welcome katie. [applause] thank you very much for making this panel possible. [applause] i want to thank you all for joining us here in the mississippi stat state capital. We are proud of this building and it was recently designated to a historical landmark that was very appropriate. [applause] im pleased to host this discussion about the heritage of mississippi series which was also a bicentennial initiative. It will cover 17 volumes of 17 of them have already been published in the there are scholars working their f
Mississippi historical society. Two of the groups are responsible for the series she will moderate this penal. Thank you very much. I want to begin by recognizing our sponsors, bradley and cummings and Mississippi State university, thank you very much for making this panel possible. I want to thank you all for joining us here in the Mississippi State capital. We are very proud of this building and it was recently designated a National Historic landmark which is very appropriate. [applause] in our bicentennial year. Im really pleased to host this discussion about the heritage of mississippi series which was also a bicentennial initiative. The series will cover mississippihistory and 17 volumes , seven of them have already been published and there are seven scholars working their fingers to the bone right at this minute on the next volume and then a few to be signed. This series is as i said meant to cover the whole history of the state and its aimed at a wide audience. Dollars, teachers
Emeritus at Mississippi State university where he taught courses on the civil war, jacksonian america and race relations. He earned his ph. D at notre dame and earned his faculty in Mississippi State in 1973 and during his time at Mississippi State, he also served the director and mentor of distinguished scholars and as the executive director and managing editor of the ulysses s. Grant association and the papers of ulysses s. Grant project, with grants papers being housed at Mississippi State university. Hes the author and editor of more than a dozen books and 250 articles that is impressive. Including his important work sherman. A soldiers passion for order, a finalist for the lincoln prize. Dr. Marslech received the Richard Wright literary award for Lifetime Achievement by a mississippi author and the Mississippi Historical society presented him its highest award the blc wales award for National Distinction in history. Hes currently at work on a book on the development of the mytholo