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Publication. Discussing objects relating to soldiers uniforms. This took place online and the New York Historical society provide d the video. So now, civil war fashion. And to help us understand the past as a historian at New York Historical, i work alongside these treasures every day and it is my great privilege to use them in exhibitions as well. But harold, lets tell our audience about the inspiration for our program, the book, civil war in 50 objects. How can only 50 objects tell such a sweeping story . We used to ask ourselves that question often when we were whittling down the list and there was so much to choose from. The hardest things to preserve are textiles. Some are really extraordinary in terms of how they survived. Absolutely. We have a uniform. Some military buttons. Foot locker and a drum. Very interesting. Fashion, maybe, maybe not. But in aggregate, they tell the story of uniform courage outfitting the civil war soldier. Lets start with this uniform. So, surviving un
Such a sweeping story . Harold we have tack till objects, images, but probably as you force us to describe this in civil war fashion, ill get that later. The hardest thing is to preserve, you know better than most, for textiles and the objects were going to discuss today, some of them are really extraordinary and n terms of how they survived. Valerie absolutely. And without further ado, lets get to our four things this evening. We have a military button, and a drum. Very interesting, and fashion, maybe, maybe not. But in aggregate, they do tell the story of uniform courage, outfitting the civil war soldier. Lets start with this uniform. Surviving uniforms, or textiles in that matter in five conditions from the civil war are very rare. And this one is impeccably preserved, and its unique. You have to admit, a pretty cookie costume to wear into combat. Can you tell us about this outfit . As you say, in a uniform, believe it or not, the soldiers who wore these dudss were considered the to
He is the author of the recent New York Times bestseller callsign chaos, learning the lead. Joshua over is the constantine chair in the school of humanities and sciences. Specializing in the areas of ancient and modernpolitical theory and historical institutionalism. We as a secondary appointmentin the department of classics and currency appointment in philosophy. His most recent books is entitled there marvelous, democracy before liberalism in theory and practice published in 2017. His work focuses on the theory and practice of democracy and the politics of knowledge and innovation. I run skinner is the Campbell Research fellow at the Hoover Institution and professor of International Relations and politics and director of the institute of politics and strategy at Carnegie Mellon university. Prior to the recent return to academia he served as director of the office of policy planning and senior policy advisor for the secretary of state at the Us Department of state. Her areas of expert
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