Annual civil weekend. Im really pleased to introduce our first speaker of the day, dr. Lauren thompson, who is the samuel heading damien and charles samuel, professor of Early American History at Mckendree University near saint louis. She also serves as the director of ethnic and gender studies as shes the author of a terrific book, which is what prompted me to invite her for this weekend for our theme the information war the book is called friendly enemies soldier throughout the american civil war. I wanted to make sure we had that experience of the everyday soldier the way they received and shared consume information during the war and dr. Thompson is the perfect person to that part of the story. With us. And her lecture title today is holding correspondence with and giving intelligence to the enemy. How soldiers chad information across the lines lets give her a warm welcome to the podium. Thank you. Good good morning. Im so excited to go first today so and it looks like rain is on t
Annual civil weekend. Im really pleased to introduce our first speaker of the day, dr. Lauren thompson, who is the samuel heading damien and charles samuel, professor of Early American History at Mckendree University near saint louis. She also serves as the director of ethnic and gender studies as shes the author of a terrific book, which is what prompted me to invite her for this weekend for our theme the information war the book is called friendly enemies soldier throughout the american civil war. I wanted to make sure we had that experience of the everyday soldier the way they received and shared consume information during the war and dr. Thompson is the perfect person to that part of the story. With us. And her lecture title today is holding correspondence with and giving intelligence to the enemy. How soldiers chad information across the lines lets give her a warm welcome to the podium. Thank you. Good good morning. Im so excited to go first today so and it looks like rain is on t
Welcome to virginia techs annual civil weekend. Im really pleased to introduce our first speaker of the day, dr. Lauren thompson, who is the samuel heading damien and charles samuel, professor of Early American History at Mckendree University near saint louis. She also serves as the director of ethnic and gender studies as shes the author of a terrific book, which is what prompted me to invite her for this weekend for our theme the information war the book is called friendly enemies soldier throughout the american civil war. I wanted to make sure we had that experience of the everyday soldier the way they received and shared consume information during the war and dr. Thompson is the perfect person to that part of the story. With us. And her lecture title today is holding correspondence with and giving intelligence to the enemy. How soldiers chad information across the lines lets give her a warm welcome to the podium. Thank you. Good good morning. Im so excited to go first today so and
Grant. She argues that grant through the agreed terms begin the agreement of reconstruction. This talk was at the annual lincoln symposium. It is just under one hour. [applause] good morning. Welcome to the first session of the 21st annual Lincoln Forum symposium. It is always wonderful to come back to meet again with old friends and meet new people who are about to become friends. Introduceleasure to our first speaker. Ofrofessor and vice chair ucla department of history. She is the author of several monographs or it among them the awardwinning american hero. War andry of the civil american culture. War within a war, controversy on the american civil war. The work,ly published the american war. This came out this year in 2016. Her scholarship has been recognized in the following awards. Award, the 2010 choice the Jefferson Davis award in 2009. Award for excellence in civil war biography. Publication has that one cannot produce great scholarship without 14 great excellence in teaching.
The entire program at 6 p. M. And 10 p. M. Eastern sunday on american artifact. This is American History tv, only on cspan 3. On the civil war, this author talks about general ulysses s. Grant. Conducted the surrender at appomattox. And saw to foster an atmosphere of reconciliation. She argues that grant through the agreed terms begin the agreement of reconstruction. This talk was at the annual lincoln symposium. It is just under one hour. [applause] good morning. Welcome to the first session of the 21st annual Lincoln Forum symposium. It is always wonderful to come back to meet again with old friends and meet new people who are about to become friends. It is my pleasure to introduce our first speaker. A professor and vice chair of ucla department of history. She is the author of several monographs or it among them the awardwinning american hero. The memory of the civil war and american culture. War within a war, controversy on the american civil war. She recently published the work, t