Speakers. They are both exceptional people. Our first speaker will be professor gary gallagher. Who is the john l . No, is that the way its pronounced nau now . A Professor Emeritus in the history of the American Civil War and director of the center for Civil War History at the university of virginia. Hes the author coauthor and editor of numerous civil war era works. He has served as president of the society of civil war historians and received the Tom Watson Brown book prize from the society in 2012 for his the union war. Prior to that honor his the confederate war was a finalist for the 1998 lincoln prize copies of his books including this one causes one lost and forgotten how hollywood and popular art shape what we know about the civil war. This one is there and i got this one because i hadnt read it yet, but there are several others that are available in the symposium bookstore. Please help me to welcome our professor gallagher whos topic this morning . Is going to be how should a
Introduce this mornings for speaker, and its my distinct honor to introduce this mornings first speaker, dr. Peter carmichael, but former professor of history from the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. He received his ph. D. From penn state college. Studying under gary w. Gallagher, and then we are all familiar, im sure. Professor Peter Carmichael went on to teach at western carolina university. And the university of North Carolina at greensboro, West Virginia university. [laughs] his academic interests include 19th century american history, reconstruction, southern history, and cultural history. He is author of several books. His most recent work, the war for the common, soldier, published in 2018 as part of the littlefield history of the civil war era series. His previous books include the last generation, Young Virginians in peace, war, and union, through u. N. C. Press in 2005. And leads young artillery assist. William r. Jp from University Press in 1985. In addition to hi
Continues now on the mark in history tv, civil war symposium. It is my distinct honor to introduce this mornings for speaker, [applause] and its my distinct honor to introduce this mornings first speaker, dr. Peter carmichael, former professor of history from the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. He received his ph. D. From penn state university. Studying under gary w. Gallagher, and then we are all familiar, im sure. Professor Peter Carmichael went on to teach at western carolina university. And the university of North Carolina at greensboro, West Virginia university. [laughs] his academic interests include 19th century american history, the civil war, reconstruction, southern history, and cultural history. He is author of several books. His most recent work, the war for the common, soldier, published in 2018 as part of the littlefield history of the civil war era series. His previous books include the last generation, Young Virginians in peace, war, and reunion, through u. N
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