Today we are going to begin talking about the year 1864. We are going to start with the action and virginia and 1864. Focusing especially on the action and may, june, and the famous duel between Ulysses S Grant and robert e. Lee. The big showdown between the best general on each side. I think this campaign has been more misunderstood and misinterpreted than maybe any other theres a president ial campaign. The primary campaign is going on and several candidates are seeking the nomination of one of the parties and theyre coming up on one of the nominating the primers the state primary and youll typically youll hear some politicians say oh if i finish in the top three, that will be a win that if i to finish in the top three, ill be very happy or Something Like that. And of course, hes trying to manage expectations. Because if he does that successfully and if people and the press and so forth buy it, yeah Top Three Finishes a win for him and he finishes number two, you know. Oh wow, thats
And the famous duel between Ulysses S Grant and robert e lee. The big showdown between in each case the best general that each side had i think this campaign has been more misunderstood and misinterpreted than maybe any other campaign in the civil war. I think the reason reason is because of expectations. You know today in politics you would see say theres a president ial campaign. The primary campaign is going on and several candidates are seeking the nomination of one of the parties and theyre coming up on one of the nominating the primers the state primary and youll typically youll hear some politicians say oh if i finish in the top three, that will be a win that if i to finish in the top three, ill be very happy or Something Like that. And of course, hes trying to manage expectations. Because if he does that successfully and if people and the press and so forth buy it, yeah Top Three Finishes a win for him and he finishes number two, you know. Oh wow, thats great. You know he excee
Talking about your 1864 and were going to start with the action in virginia in 1864. Focusing specially now today on the action in may in june. And the famous duel between Ulysses S Grant and robert e lee. The big showdown between in each case the best general that each side had i think this campaign has been more misunderstood and misinterpreted than maybe any other campaign in the civil war. I think the reason reason is because of expectations. You know today in politics you would see say theres a president ial campaign. The primary campaign is going on and several candidates are seeking the nomination of one of the parties and theyre coming up on one of the nominating the primers the state primary and youll typically youll hear some politicians say oh if i finish in the top three, that will be a win that if i to finish in the top three, ill be very happy or Something Like that. And of course, hes trying to manage expectations. Because if he does that successfully and if people and t
Im here to introduce Sarah Kay Bierle. All of us here at emerging civil war, we wear many hats. And we wanted to do a series on the blog, to introduce you to some of the faces around. That way, when you come to a symposium and you want to ring our neck or something or tell us what you didnt like on the blog, you know who you are talking to. You know the background. Sara does so much with emerging civil war, her fingers are in every aspect of it. But i didnt even realize how much she does until i read her contributions, my ecw story. But if you look up my ecw story, you will find it. But she has a daily schedule, every day of the week. Where she is working on some aspect of the civil war. Its just incredible. So if you like what we are doing, if you like this, make sure you give Sarah Kay Bierle a pat on the back, if you have any complaints, make sure you take them to dr. , its probably his fault anyway. Sarah kay bierle is managing editor of emerging civil war and work that central bat
Ulysses s grant and robert e lee. The big showdown between in each case the best general that each side had i think this campaign has been more misunderstood and misinterpreted than maybe any other campaign in the civil war. I think the reason reason is because of expectations. You know today in politics you would see say theres a president ial campaign. The primary campaign is going on and several candidates are seeking the nomination of one of the parties and theyre coming up on one of the nominating the primers the state primary and youll typically youll hear some politicians say oh if i finish in the top three, that will be a win that if i to finish in the top three, ill be very happy or Something Like that. And of course, hes trying to manage expectations. Because if he does that successfully and if people and the press and so forth buy it, yeah Top Three Finishes a win for him and he finishes number two, you know. Oh wow, thats great. You know he exceeded expectations. But on the