Force in eastern ukraine. She said putin would never tell me because i was the minister msn not. Unfortunately it happened. The violence in the conciliation and the story of the book is the story of an invisible line across the prairie landscape, and its creation and its contested meanings during the civil war era and the difficulty of the people along that line to move on with their lives in the late 19th century. The violent dispossession of group after Group Beginning with the ice age indians continuing through the mormons who had moved to western missouri under joseph smith entered the civil war era freedom and the question of whether kansas territory would be free and so the violence of the 1850s is really about the question but it becomes wrapped in so much more. Typical to other frontier locations of water and access to raising millions the magnifying credibly. Bleeding kansas is what will make a territory and inflates date from spreading into kansas. It is mostly missouri settl
Missouri, we took a driving tour museumcity with history on the square executive director john sellers. Were driving around the in springfield. And this Public Square is interesting. Its designed with the streets it in the center of each side, which is kind of rare. The corners. In but it was designed by one of the founders of springfield, campbell, who came here in 1830 with his family and wanted this to be the county designated newly Greene County of southwest donated 50 acres of land and the city sold 48 acres to get enough money for the courthouse and these two town remain, the county square. They built the courthouse in the center of the square and that became the side of Greene Countys county seat. And kind of got things started 1835 and 1838, the city was chartered. It all came about because what by now whicho go is an Historical Marker in the on whatsa building called water street. The reason its called water is was thethis intersection of several native american trails, becaus
Penguins. He is passionate in history and especially the civil war. He serves on the board of trustees for the Pittsburgh Heinz History Center in design the board of directors for the friends of flight 93 and the Marketing Committee for the gettysburg foundation. Gettysburgbook is whols, five native sons came to fight as confederate soldiers. Without any further introduction, i present to you, mcmillan. [applause] thank you. N if i am standing or walking funny, in my 24th Straight Year of coming to the anniversary days, i finally went on a battlefield horse tour. The thing i learned was i not be in the cavalry. It was actually a great experience. It is also special to be here at the Heritage Center because this is where i gathered a fair amount of research. The right through the door is one of the best civil war book stores the country. I would get one, and up with four. What is interesting is outside is a littleknown monument to the Koch Brothers at gettysburg, a key part of this book
1850s, joined militias, and participated in the battle of gettysburg. This talk was hosted by the gettysburg Heritage Center. Tammy good evening, everyone. My name is tammy myers, i am president of the gettysburg Heritage Center, and i am thrilled to have you here in attendance. This is our final presentation this evening, and we are fortunate to have tom mcmillan. A little bit about tom, he is an author and historian. He is a little different from our previous presenters. He is not a licensed battlefield guide. He has an interesting day job. He is the Vice President of communications for the stanley cup champions pittsburgh penguins. His real passion is history, and especially the civil war. He serves on the board of trustees for the Pittsburgh Heinz History Center in design and is on the board of directors for the friends of flight 93 and the Marketing Committee for the gettysburg foundation. His newest book is gettysburg rebels, five native sons who came to fight as confederate sold
Civil war. He serves on the board of trustees for the Pittsburgh Heinz History Center and is on the board of directors for the friends of flight 93 and the Marketing Committee for the gettysburg foundation. His newest book is gettysburg rebels, five native sons who came to fight as confederate soldiers. Without any further introduction, i present to you, tom mcmillan. [applause] tom thank you. If i am standing or walking funny, in my 24th Straight Year of coming to the anniversary days, i finally went on a battlefield horse tour. The thing i learned on the tour was i could not be in the cavalry. It was actually a great experience. It is also special to be here at the Heritage Center because this is where i gathered a fair amount of my research. Right through the door is one of the best civil war book stores in the country. I would get one, end up with four. What is interesting is outside is a littleknown monument to the Culp Brothers of gettysburg. Such a key part of this book, wesley