Dame of 19 century after american historians. A frequent speaker and moderator. Our lincoln forum, a member of the forums executive committee and recognized star on various cspan programing. Edna holds degrees Hampton University and the university of illinois and a ph. D. From the university of maryland she is a professor of history emerita at howard, where she also as the chair of the Department History and interim dean, the college of arts and sciences she is the author of lincoln and emancipation and coauthor of the emancipation proclamation. Three views she was a recipient of the john wise simon a Lifetime Achievement award from the Ulysses Grant association and was previously inducted as a of the Lincoln Academy of illinois and awarded the order of lincoln the states highest honor by the governor of illinois. For her study of the president and the civil war. Matthew norman is, associate professor of history at the university of cincinnati blue. Ash College Educated knox college an
Interesting story. Thank you much, everybody. Good morning. Im chris fernie, a member of the Lincoln Forum executive committee. And we will get right to the introduction of our two wonderful morning. Edna greene medford, the grande dame of 19 century after american historians. A frequent speaker and moderator. Our Lincoln Forum, a member of the forums executive committee and recognized star on various cspan programing. Edna holdson university and the university of illinois and a ph. D. From the university of maryland she is a professor of history emerita at howard, where she also as the chair of the Department History and interim dean, the college of arts and sciences she is the author of lincoln and emancipation and coauthor of the emancipation proclamation. Three views she was a recipient of the john wise simon a Lifetime Achievement award from the Ulysses Grant associa a of the Lincoln Academy of illinois and awarded the order of lincoln the states highest honor by the governor of i
Committee. And we will get right touction o wonderful speakers this morning. Edna greene medford, the grae dame of 19 century after american historians. A frequent speaker and moderator. Our lincoln forum, a member of the forums executive committee and recognized star on various cspan programing. Edna holds degrees Hampton University and the university of illinois and a ph. D. From the university of professor of history emerita at howard, where she also as the chair of the Department History and interim dean, the college of arts and sciences she is the author of lincoln and emancipation proclamation. Of the three views she was a recipient of the john wise simon a Lifetime Achievement association and was previously inducted as a of the Lincoln Academy of illinois and awarded thes highet honor by the governor of illinois. For her study of the president Matthew Norman is, associate professor of history at the university of cincinnati blue. Ash College Educated knox college and the univers
Mississippi. Mississippi. This class is about one hour and 10 minutes. Prof. Shrock they were going to continue our walk of the Civil Rights Movement in the mid1960s. We talked talked about the revival of the sit in movement and how that galvanizes the movement. It gets it really moving again by the late 1950s. Collegein, it was students who get that movement rolling in 1960 and 1951. To the point where there are tens of thousands of people involved. We see that rolls over into freedom rights of 1961. We sewe see that rolls over into freedom rights of 1961. We see that continuing, culminating on the march on washington movement, we know thy were involved with the freedom rights at the end. We know they are wedded to nonviolent direct action, but action, buthem do what makes them do it . They will plan and execute one of the most ambitious civil rights call it a demonstration would not do it justice. One of the most incredible civil rights events of the era. They call it the mississippi
Mississippi. Mississippi. This class is about one hour and 10 minutes. Prof. Shrock they were going to continue our walk of the Civil Rights Movement in the mid1960s. We talked talked about the revival of the sit in movement and how that galvanizes the movement. It gets it really moving again by the late 1950s. Collegein, it was students who get that movement rolling in 1960 and 1951. To the point where there are tens of thousands of people involved. We see that rolls over into freedom rights of 1961. We sewe see that rolls over into freedom rights of 1961. We see that continuing, culminating on the march on washington movement, we know thy were involved with the freedom rights at the end. We know they are wedded to nonviolent direct action, but action, buthem do what makes them do it . They will plan and execute one of the most ambitious civil rights call it a demonstration would not do it justice. One of the most incredible civil rights events of the era. They call it the mississippi