By a member jarrid brew baker, whom i to whom i am very grateful for his help. This todays discussion which will run until 4 30 p. M. Eastern time. Brings together four leading scholars to place the current controversies and questions around records in Historical Context and obviously we have timed this very. However, i have to say i cannot say that we had any kind of internal info. Notice about is currently going on we just guessed right. Our discussion will be moderated by friend and colleague. Associate dean for justice Equity Diversity inclusion, professor of Public Affairs barbara jordan, chair, ethics and political values, founding director of the center for the study of race and democracy at the university of texas at austin. And of course, most important president of the Pacific Coast branch of the american historical association, my friend and colleague jacqueline price, also executive director of the Society American archivists will offer remarks at the conclusion of todays e
This program is part of your history behind the headlines series, which features historians providing Historical Context for current events, suggesting how historical thinking can provide angles on the world around history, behind the headlines generally sponsored generously sponsored by a member jarrid brew baker, whom i to whom i am very grateful for his help. This todays discussion which will run until 4 30 p. M. Eastern time. Brings together four leading scholars to place the current controversies and questions around records in Historical Context and obviously we have timed this very. However, i have to say i cannot say that we had any kind of internal info. Notice about is currently going on we just guessed right. Our discussion will be moderated by friend and colleague. Associate dean for justice Equity Diversity inclusion, professor of Public Affairs barbara jordan, chair, ethics and political values, founding director of the center for the study of race and democracy at the un
That the panel is being televised by cspan and one of our speakers michael corner will be zooming in for her remarks and you can see her right here on the screen. Unfortunately another panelists kerry lane merritt had a family emergency a while ago and and let us know that she would not be to participate today. So just in terms of this panel, i would like to just put forward a few framing remarks on the 1862 moment and then let the speakers go for around 10 minutes each. I deliver their remarks maybe talk amongst each other raise some questions for each other. Ill be happy to facilitate that and then really open it up for q a with the audience and another reminder do come up to the mic if you have a question. So in most conventional histories of the civil war the year 1863 is often taken as the turning point of the war the euro Significant Union military victories at gettysburg and vicksburg and most importantly the year president Abraham Lincoln issued the historic emancipation procla
University of connecticut, and i will be cheering and moderating this roundtable. I should also inform you of course again that the panel is being televised by cspan, and one of our speakers, mycah conner, will be zooming in for her remarks and, you can see her right here on the screen. Unfortunately, another panelist, keri leigh merritt, had a family emergency a while ago, and let us know that you would not be able to participate today. So, just in terms of this panel, i would like to just put forward a few framing remarks on the 1862 moment, and then let the speakers go for ten minutes each, deliver their remarks, maybe talk amongst each other, raise some questions for each other. Id be happy to facilitate that. And then we will open it up for q a with the audience. And another reminder, do come up to the mic if you have a question. So in most conventional histories of the civil war, the year 1863 is often taken as the turning point of the war. The year of Significant Union military
The big 1862 round table. My name is Manisha Sinha, and im the draper chair in American History at the university of connecticut, and i will be sharing and moderating this round table. Welcome to the second part of the big 1862 roundtable. My name is Manisha Sinha and im the [inaudible] chair at in American History at the university of connecticut, and i will be cheering and moderating this roundtable. I should also inform you of course again that the panel is being televised by cspan, and one of our speakers, mycah conner, will be zooming in for her remarks and, you can see her right here on the screen. Unfortunately, another panelist, keri leigh merritt, had a family emergency a while i go, and let us know that you would not be able to participate today. So, just in terms of this panel, i would like to just put forward a few framing remarks on the 1862 moment, and then let the speakers go for ten minutes each, deliver their remarks, maybe talk amongst each other, raise some questions