Jackson. This event is about 1 50. Tonights speaker is sam watson, professor of United States and military history at the United States military academy at west point where he has taught for 18 years. Hes author of jacksons sword and peacekeepers on the nations borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. Published by united press of kansas which together won the distinguished book award from the society from military history. Incident h incidentally, of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeditor of the west point history of warfare which won the society for military history george c. Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. Hes the coed tore of the civil war which won the distinguished writing award and hes also coauthor of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon and shuster this autumn, professor watson teaches courses at west point on 19th century warfare, 19th Century America and about the americ
In the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. Which together won the distinguished book award from the society for military history. Incidentally cited military history of which we are a part. He is coed tor of the history of warfare which won the society for military history george c. Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of teaching military history. The west point history of the sieve war, which won the distinguished writing award. She also coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. He teaches on 19th century warfare and about the american frontier. Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, sam watson. [ applause ] thank you. Bob noted ive been teaching west point for 18 years and gave my last talk about 18 years ago. In the fall of 1999 on Army Medical Officers in the war and do they see themselves as medical officers or military officers and turned out they saw themselves as a bit of both. Im going to be talking to you about the army before and after jackson, focusing prima
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