Welcome to this session, which is a debate we think on the topic of lincoln and his generals and i am Glenn Lafantasie from Professor Emeritus from Western Kentucky University wrti and Bowling Green and we have with us this morning a distinguished panel i, i regret to say that one of our panelists took ill and lauren foote will not be joining us this morning. But shes at home recuperating fighting with many regrets that cant be here. But let me go ahead and introduce our panelists for you and you have longer biographies of these people in your packets. But i thought id go ahead and introduce people anyway. And to my immediate right is. Ken. No. He is the drawn of southern history at auburn here received his doctorate. Doctorate from, the university of illinois. His most recent book is, the howling storm, whether and the american civil war. He is currently writing about the idea and the realities of Abraham Lincoln as a commander in chief to his right Harold Holzer who all of you im sur
Generals and i am glenn panelists took ill go ahead and introduce our panelists for you and you have longer biographies of these people in your packets. But i thought id go ahead and introduce people anyway. And to my immediate right is. Ken. No. He is the drawn of southern history at auburn here received his doctorate. Doctorate from, the university of illinois. American civil war. He is currently writing about the idea and the realities of Abraham Lincoln as a commander in chief to his right Harold Holzer who all of you im sure know already and he has authored or all this and more last night, so only add that he serves today as the Jonathan Fenton director of the roosevelt how Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute and new Yorks Hunter College and next we have craig already been intrd to you, but for those who may have missed the program he was on. Hes a professor history emeritus. Weve got a lot of old guys. Except for except for andy down at the. Who is the future of history. But
Welcome to this session, which is a debate we think on the topic of lincoln and his generals and i am Glenn Lafantasie from Professor Emeritus from Western Kentucky University wrti and Bowling Green and we have with us this morning a distinguished panel i, i regret to say that one of our we have pa with us this morning a distinguished panel. I regret to say that one of our panelists took ill. Lori and foot will not be joining us this morning, but she is at home recuperating with many regrets that she cannot be here. But let me go ahead and introduce our panelists. And you have longer biographies of these people in your packets. But i thought i would go ahead and introduce people anyway. To my immediate right is cadan no. He is the professor of southern history at or burn university. He received his doctorate from the university of illinois. His most recent book is the howling storm weather, climate, and the american civil war. He is currently writing about the reality of Abraham Lincol
Costa is the agave of director of the International Spy museum, and a 34 year veteran of the veteran of defense. Previously he served 25 years in the United States army. Working in Counter Intelligence, human intelligence and special Operations Forces in central america, europe and throughout the middle east. He ran a wide range of intelligence and special operations in panama, bosnia, the first and second iraq wars and afghanistan. Colonel costa earned to brown stars for human intelligence work in afghanistan. And later was assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Development group. Where he served as the first civilian squadron deputy director. In 2013, he was inducted into the United States special operations command, for Lifetime Service to special operation. Most recently, he served as special assistant to the president and senior director of counterterrorism at the National Security council. Doctor hammond is a historian and curator at the International Spy museum. His interests and
I am James Brundage and i will be your host for this Evenings Program which is offered by the International Spy museum. Im joined by colonel chris costa and doctor Andrew Hammond. Chris costa is director of the International Spy museum and 34 year veteran of the department of defense. Previously he served 25 years in the United States army working in counterintelligence, human intelligence and with special Operations Forces in central america, europe and throughout the middle east. He ran a wide range of intelligence, special operations in panama, the first and second iraq wars and afghanistan. He won two goldstar for intelligence work in afghanistan and was assigned to the warfare develop and where he served as squadron deputy director. In 2013 he was inducted into the United States special Operations Command hall of honor for Lifetime Service for us special operations. Most recently he served as special assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism at the Nation