History always must be revised. It must always be rewritten, because even we in this generation cannot write the final part of the story. Because new resources are coming up, new interpretations, and consequently we must keep working at the same topics and subtopics until we get it, and till we get it right. Frederick douglas visited tennessee three times before he died in 1895. He came in 1873, 1882, and in 1892, 3 years before he died. He did not come to memphis in 1892 because of the riots. And massacres that took place. He visited chattanooga, knoxville, nashville, as he did on his 1882 tour. One of them asked douglas, what must we do after slavery . And better douglas said, Frederick Douglass said, we must learn or die. That is still true today. We have to learn our history, keep writing and rewriting it until we get it right. And we have to learn what has happened in the past in order to be able to govern ourselves in the present, and to plan for the future. So these three schola
Carl borick talks about his book. 1780 to 1782. The book looks at the period when British Forces actively campaigning in the south and fought a series of battles with continental forces. Mr. Borick addresses in charleston. The most of any engagement during a war. This is about an hour. So good evening, my name is Kendall Casey and the Museum Education manager for the American Revolution institute. I welcome you to our lecture tonight. For those of you who are new to us at the society of cincinnati, it is a Nonprofit Organization that works to promote the knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of american independence by supporting a study presenting exhibitions and Public Programs and advocating preservations and providing resources to teachers and students. During this speech of charleston in 1780, British Force captured nearly 6,000 men. Seven of whom were general. They were taken during a single operations and charleston became the key prisoner place for the british in the so
We are in a different landscape now so the temperature gap has closed so the cooler air is here and we do have showers around still. Its all very light but they are still pushing through from southwest and north and the stand up moderate batch of brain towards union county. Overall the rain threat pretty light chance in the forecast tomorrow. We are not tracking any way and that way of anything in the way of severe weather. Charlotte claudia and gusty. The humidity is relatively low and again we will see the chance for showers overnight and into tomorrow. Well talk much more about that in a couple moments. In the meantime back to jenna. Jenna cmpd is investing a investigating a homicide. We are told that happen outside of the store on the corner of West Boulevard and donald ross wrote around 2 00 this killed in what police say was not a random killing. Sam smith has more on the investigation. While the police tape might be down at the shooting scene that doesnt mean police are done wit
Temperature spread, some 20 degrees from statesville to lancaster workers 46 and 66. We are in a different landscape now so the temperature gap has closed so the cooler air is here and we do have showers around still. Its all very light but they are still pushing through from southwest and north and the stand up moderate batch of brain towards union county. Overall the rain threat pretty light chance in the forecast tomorrow. We are not tracking any way and that way of anything in the way of severe weather. Charlotte claudia and gusty. The humidity is relatively low and again we will see the chance for showers overnight and into tomorrow. Well talk much more about that in a couple moments. In the meantime back to jenna. Jenna cmpd is investing a investigating a homicide. Of the store on the corner of West Boulevard and donald ross wrote around 2 00 this afternoon. 27yearold corey davis was killed in what police say was not a random killing. Sam smith has more on the investigation. Whil
Lived there. The terms of the agreement with the Cincinnati Society was 10 of the cost of the house with an exchange for a room in a house in perpetuity, so we are aligned with the Cincinnati Society for some time in the future. Thank you to kendall for directory everything and to the director for inviting me here tonight. Prisonerstalk about of war in the southern campaigns and a note on the title of my book. From the british commandant at charleston during the British Occupation and he wrote in the midst of the winter of 17801780 12 relieve us of us using leaving the archaic spelling. Not beuld want to responsible for the next war but thats can also really be used for the american prisoners themselves because they certainly had endured a great deal of suffering with the british. A little background, this is a war throughout history prisoners of war throughout history have really had a tough road. Back in ancient times, romans would either slaughter or as he their prisoners and we are