She wrote a book that will be out this fall that will be the theme of our symposium next year. Fantastic book of her own, assigned with this really 27th collection, the United States colored troops. She will talk a little bit about that during our question and answer session. Take a look at this book tonight. It is a fantastic story. Neede like us decided they to do their part to defend liberties into their homes and country. It puts a fantastic spin on that notion. Without further a do, i present ado i present my friend and colleague. [applause] kelly thank you all for coming. Thank you to chris, for putting together this wonderful program. I am looking forward to these days we had together. Thank you to the staff and people for this wonderful place. I got to set outside on the porch earlier today. We are very lucky to be here. A little background. I was in the early stages of doing some research on a project. Troopsted states colored were the black men that fight for the union during
Next year. She has been an important part of us launching the book series. She has a fantastic book of her own, aside with this really collection. She will talk a little bit about the book during our q a. It is a fantastic story. It is about people just like us who decided they need to do their part to defend liberties country. And it puts a fantastic spin on that notion. Without further ado i present my friend and colleague. [applause] kelly thank you all for coming. Thank you to chris, for putting together this wonderful program. I am looking for to the three days we had together. I would like to second year thank you to the staff and , people for this wonderful i got wonderful place. I got to sit outside on the porch earlier today. We are very lucky to be here. I want to give background. I was in the early stages of doing some research on a project. I wanted to look at the Recruitment Practices for the United States colored troops. They were the black men that fought for the union d
This 50 minute talk was part of a symposium on great defenses of the civil war. This man and his associate professor of history in north kent this woman is the associate investor of history in north canton, ohio. The first book in that series will actually be out this fall. It is called turning point for the american civil war. That will be the theme of our symposium next year. Kelly has done an important part in helping launch that book series. She also has a fantastic look of her own. Aside from this nifty collection of letters, it is called for their own cause the United States colored troops. I really encourage you to take a look for her book tonight, it is a fantastic story, and it is about black troops, but they are people, just like us, who decided they need to do their part to defend their liberties, to defend their home, their country. Spinally puts a fantastic on that notion, of what really does make a great defense. So without further do, i present my friend and colleague, t
Support and being able to invite so many people. I would also like to thank our trustees. Who if they are not here that i do they plan on coming. All of the chairs and Council Members who have put forth rework. One hour welasts will have a question and answer session, following that a book signing. Welcome theled to distinguished professor of Mississippi State university. He is the gentleman on your right. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the historical society. Hit he is the management director of the ulysses s. Grant foundation. The Mississippi Historical society presented him with the whale award for the National Distinction in history. Welcomelso pleased to the man in the center who has his sunglasses on the Professor Emeritus at the Naval Academy where he taught for more than 30 years and served in the History Department chair. He is the author and editor of many books. The lifetime get Achievement Award from the naval historian foundation. James mcpherson was supposed to be
Distinguished professor of Mississippi State university. He is the gentleman on your right. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the historical society. He is the management director of the ulysses s. Grant foundation. As well as the Mississippi Historical society presented him with the whale award for the National Distinction in history. We are also pleased to welcome the man in the center who has his sunglasses on the Professor Emeritus at the Naval Academy where he taught for more than 30 years and served in the History Department chair. He is the author and editor of many books. He went on to get the Lifetime Achievement award from the naval historian foundation. James mcpherson was supposed to be here, he is not here. Craig, thank you so much for coming in his place. Welcome you and are thrilled to have you with us. We have the director of the rose feldhaus. Director of the roosevelt house. The author and editor of many books, he is part of the glamorous rise and the goldsmith b