I have asked a variety of voices, some of those who are a emerging from a variety of perspectives some of whom we will hear from this weekend and some of those who are here exclusively tonight. Greatea is to talk about defense. Whof you who cant have come in previous years this conversation is apt to wobble in all sorts of interesting and fun ways. I am going to pitch a couple of softballs, lets talk a little bit and then we will open things up to the floor because we want this to be a conversation for you to have the opportunity to pick the brains of some of the finest historians we have here. I am going to start to my immediate right with my great polish brother. People like chris, that still does not narrow it down. Of thes the director memorial town in north folk. If you ever have a chance to see it i know it is the civil war not world war ii. Chris likened it to me in a description, it is like being in charge of a president ial library and you can see what impact macarthur had wit
Emerging civil war blog. I am pleased to introduce our esteemed panel tonight. I have asked a variety of purposes, some of whom are some of whom are from a variety of perspectives some of whom we will hear from this weekend and some of those who are here exclusively tonight. The idea is to talk about great defenses. For those of you who come to the symposium in previous years this conversation is apt to wobble in all sorts of interesting and fun and cool ways. I am going to pitch a couple of softballs to the panel, let them talk a little bit, and then we will open things up to the floor because we want this to be a conversation, for you to have the opportunity to pick the brains of some of the finest historians we have working with us here at emerging civil war. I am going to start to my immediate right with my great polish brother. People are like chris. Which one . The polish one. That still does not narrow it down. [laughter] chris is the director of the memorial town in norfolk. If
Solid piece of writing across my until the first draft of the donnawn of victory. Chris will work on the history and stuff like that. Me theward sent dawn of victory, it was pristine. Seen writing that was more pristine, more magnificent, more readable. It was fantastic telling of a story that is often overlooked. About it. Get it is so overlooked and underrated. Edward does a magnificent job. Of the civil phase war. It iswill share with us, the breaking point that leads to the end. Without further ado, i will injuries my friend, mr. Edward alexander i will introduce my friend, mr. Edward alexander. [applause] chris, fornk you, that very kind introduction. On thisputting fantastic symposium that everyone has enjoyed so far. Talk oncerivilege to more. An empty room we get that way. It is great to have a wonderful turn out to explore the great civil war. S will be a very biased this is the greatest attack of the civil war. It is the most decisive, the most well executed, and has tremendo
Appomattox effectively ending the civil war. This hourlong talk was part of a symposium hosted by the emerging civil war blog. There is something to the saying the best for last. Of the many books we have talked about and the authors we have talked about, i have never seen a more solid piece of writing come across my desk then i did when this first rap of the dawn of victory appeared in my inbox. We develop a manuscript and chris will work on history and when edward sent me the donna victory it was pristine. Ive never said that about a manuscript before. Remember, i get paid to help deconstruct peoples writing. Ive never seen a piece of writing more magnificent and believable. A story that is often overlooked. Forget about petersburg. It is so overlooked and so underrated and edward does such a magnificent job doing justice to an incredible phase of the civil war. Literally, the make it or break it point. It is the breaking point that leads to the end. Without further a do, i would lik
Appomattox effectively ending the civil war. This hourlong talk was part of a symposium hosted by the emerging civil war blog. There is something to the saying the best for last. Of the many books we have talked about and the authors we have talked about, i have never seen a more solid piece of writing come across my desk then i did when this first rap of the dawn of victory appeared in my inbox. We develop a manuscript and chris will work on history and when edward sent me the donna victory it was pristine. Ive never said that about a manuscript before. Remember, i get paid to help deconstruct peoples writing. Ive never seen a piece of writing more magnificent and believable. A story that is often overlooked. Forget about petersburg. It is so overlooked and so underrated and edward does such a magnificent job doing justice to an incredible phase of the civil war. Literally, the make it or break it point. It is the breaking point that leads to the end. Without further a do, i would lik