Scholars you see. Joan crashinn is the author of first lady of the confederacy published by harvard, and pwar stuff, the struggle for american and Human Resources in the civil war published last year by Cambridge University press. Well talk a lot about things during the civil war era today, and well be using a primary source analysis thats taken from her edited volume of essays with unc press also 2018 titled war matters material culture in the civil war era. For sale now, or after this panel, rather. Next to joan is earl hess. He is the author of more than 20 books on civil war topics including pickets charge the last attack at gettysburg. The most recent is fighting for atlanta, tactics terrain in the civil war. Next is jason phillips, the professor of civil war studies at West Virginia university. He is the author of looming civil war how 19th century americans imagine the future published last year by Oxford University press, and die hard rebels. The confederate culture of invincea
Two big picture questions you listed about Historical Context and historical method. First we want you to ask the question, how do people in the civil war about era civil war era value things. Those meetings may be of the esx museum in Salem Massachusetts on a thing that is actually two things that came together some our job is to show you how we do our work. His name is Charles William merrill. A of a soldier in company the 19 massachusetts, which was in the third gate a Second Division second core of the we can use this of thet, which is a part compiled service record, these are available in the national archives. Tocan use the federal census learn, about Charles William merrill. Bibles reads, from your affectionate pass and affectionate pastor august 12, 1862. That is three days after he enlisted. From a letter charles wrote to his mother in february of 1863. Foster,when you see mr. Remember me to him. Hardly a day passes by without my thinking of him. That happened. This is a map t
A 1st set foot on the moon historic landing was watched on television by hundreds of millions of people around the world its a spectacle that many who saw it have never forgotten lets now relive some of those iconic moments. Back right. Or am. I was in my grandmothers house all watching t. V. What she looked like something absolutely unknown and something impossible. I was with my aunt who was born in 18 in 99. And she was sitting there with me watching a man land on the moon itself Pretty Amazing they didnt even have automobiles when she was 4. Beautiful like really. So she too each state was a pity it wasnt just russians but space travel was developing fast and it was clear to us that many countries would send their astronauts into space and you were in school. Right. But. Of course it was a colossal event. I dont think of ever again such a wake in front of the television at 3 am waiting for something to happen and seem to exist. And thats the latest from daily news stay tuned for ou
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Distinguished guests, the recipients of the National Medal of science. Distinguished guests, the recipients of the National Medal of technology and innovation. Distinguished guests, the president of the United States. President biden welcome, have a seat. This is a happy occasion. Thank you all for being here and welcome to the white house, your house. The 1921 visit the white house, the president warren, and presented him with a precious gift. One gram carefully stored and purchased with funds raised by thousands of american women to help continue research that would transform everything from xrays to Cancer Treatment to nuclear energy. 24 years after that visit, a girl born in syria. She dreamt of being madam curie, moving to paris and becoming a scientist and then a family with real wisdom told her that if you want to dream big, dream about going to america. Thats where great science happens. Were determined to return great science to america by investing 2 of our gdp in science and