Publication the civil war in 50 objects. In this program they discuss documents related to slavery, abolition and recruising freedman to the union army. So now i would like to turn our to some objects to help us describe the civil war. As a curator in the museum realm, particularly the history museum, i am always struck by how art objects, documents on display, have the power to stand in for larger historical narratives, than what they are structurally defined by in an object. For those of you who missed last weeks program, lets talk about this book. How did it come about and how effective do you think it is at the narrative suite of the civil war in only 50 objects . Well, it came about as i confess last week because louise mirror asked me to undertake the project for the Historical Society. And it was a lucky day for me. And you remember we got to see three times 50 objects, an array before us on some conference tables in the Historical Society so it was a matter of picturing represe
Virginia at oberlin she has created the history design lab that allows students to develop scholarly projects that involve approaches that range from digital humanities, exhibit design, oral history and remember what i said about speakers and their commitment to mentorship and to education. Shes the author of essays published in 2018 and 19 in the civil war and the transformation of american citizenship and new perspectives on the union war. As i was preparing this introduction, i read her work in the flagship journal Civil War History as part of a round table discussion about the new civil war revisionism. Her book manuscripted mentioned in your printed program is now under contract, im pleased to say with the unc press. It examines how black women strategically used the laws geography of the Nations Capital to make claims to liberty during the civil war. It is from that work that her program today is derived. Free women, mobileizing emancipation and citizenship and selfmaking in wart
So as not to disrupt the event. And when we get to q a please line up at the microphone it will be great as we are audio recording and cspan from a tv as well. We really like to have your questions in there. Following q a just leave your chairs where they are we have a couple more events today. Today we are very excited to welcome robert plumb with his newest book the better angels. A collective biography of five extraordinary civil war how the conflicts left openings for women for those roles usually held by men showing the depth of their passion and commitment. Harriet tubman tireless work of the underground railroad where she began the work that led to the American Red Cross chronicles how Harriet Beecher stowe to ride on goal toms cabin and then to be inspired by military actions with the battle hymn of the republic. So demonstrate for patriotism by advocating for a national day of thanksgiving. And a Brother Union and arms and written for Montgomery County historical society, the
The basis of our sustainability of our victories lies in the unity and patriotism of our people. Let me give you another quote from the president our heroes on the front line know that the whole country is with them. And that is why the west was unable to inflict a strategic defeat on us. Lets listen what the president said. The socalled west, with its colonial habits, its habit of inciting National Conflicts around the world, seeks not only to restrain our development. They need russia instead. A dependent, fading, dying space where you can do whatever you want, in fact, they would like to do to russia the same thing that they did in many other regions of the world, including ukraine, to bring discord into our home and weaken us from the inside, but they miscalculated, this is already an absolutely obvious thing today, they faced a hard the position and determination of our multinational people, our soldier officers, christians and muslims, buddhists , followers of judaism, representa
What is happening in the turkishrussian direction. And erdogan needs that for this dialogue, he is still the leader of the country, a nato member that has serious relations with the United States, including militarytechnical relations. Erdogan is already getting all the latest planes, as you know , so he wont be blamed, he needs a peacemaker role, this is the first point, the second point, even though he keeps talking about diplomacy, for two years in a row, you may have noticed that even in his conversation. With putin on the eve of his speech before the ukrainesoutheastern europe summit, he clearly stated how he sees the prerequisites for any negotiations, he said this to putin, this unilateral ceasefires, and that is the formula for a just peace, and by the way, not every leader can say that to putin, because, as you understand, putin absolutely does not agree with the idea of a unilateral ceasefire. Of fire, and erdogan did not say this in a conversation with zelensky, but sp