Next speaker. I want to make sure they have their full allotted time to deliver their talk and give a little time at the end for q a as well. And im very pleased to introduce doug to wayne hsieh, who is serving currently on the civilian faculty at the Us Naval Academy as an associate of history and hsieh is an expert in many of the military history of the civil war. His publications include the book west pointers and the civil war, which is a study of how west point as an institution shaped the us army before the civil war and during the war as well. Hes also coauthor of another book, which i often find myself recommending to people who are looking for a really insightful overview of the military history of the civil war. And that book is called a savage war military history of the civil war. So check that one out. If youre as well. Today, hes to speak to us about observation and and signals from first bull run to the Overland Campaign. Welcome to virginia tech. All all right thanks so
Virginia military institute, where he teaches courses on the civil era and american medical history. And i will say this is not part of his official bio, but in the fall hell be moving into a position at James Madison university. So be closer and well have opportunities to collaborate more on things. His first book, manuscript opium slavery, the Civil War Veterans and americas first Opioid Crisis, is forthcoming with university of North Carolina press. The book is based on joness dissertation, which received the society of civil war historians 2021 and jay bailey dissertation prize as well as sue ann wise system wide inaugural chancellor, distinguished phd graduate dissertation award in 21 joness research has appeared in the journal of the civil war era, Washington Post and other outlets. He received his ph. D. From Binghamton University in 2020 and in 2022 2021, he was the inaugural civil war era postdoctoral scholar at penn States George and ann richards, civil war era center. So ple
Greatest challenge. Thats why spark will, it seconds work around the clock to keep you connected. We are doing our part so its easier to do yours. Spark lite long with these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. We will go head and get started with our final session. Y assistant professor in y departjonathan jones is cur assistant professor in the department of history where he teaches courses on the civil war era and american medical history and i will say this is not part of his official bio but in the fall he will move into the position at James Madison university. He will be closer and will have opportunities to collaborate more on things. His first book manuscript. Americasfirst Opioid Crisis is forthcoming. The book is based on joness dissertation which received the 2021 prize as well as the system wide chancellor phd graduate award in 2021. Joness research has appeared in the journal of the civil war era, Washington Post and other outlets. He received his phd
This evening. Were happy to welcome dr. Rita roberts, who is a professor of history and Africana Studies and the Nathaniel Stevenson chair in history and biography at Scripps College all the way in california. She teaches courses on the history of early united states, 16th through 21st century africanamerican history, african diaspora, black intellectuals and the politics of race and the modern civil rights movement. She holds a masters degree and ph. D. In history from the university of california, berkeley. This evening, she will be discussing about her book. I cant wrap it up in there. Its on the screen here. I thought it was up there. I cant wait to call you my wife. All right. African american letters of love and family in the civil war era. This book illuminates the struggles of africanamericans who spent the civil war trying to hold their Families Together through letters, family, family members exchanged despite harsh laws against literacy and brutal practices of of separating
This evening. Were happy to welcome dr. Rita roberts, who is a professor of history and Africana Studies and the Nathaniel Stevenson chair in history and biography at Scripps College all the way in california. She teaches courses on the history of early united states, 16th through 21st century africanamerican history, african diaspora, black intellectuals and the politics of race and the modern civil rights movement. She holds a masters degree and ph. D. In history from the university of california, berkeley. This evening, she will be discussing about her book. I cant wrap it up in there. Its on the screen here. I thought it was up there. I cant wait to call you my wife. All right. African american letters of love and family in the civil war era. This book illuminates the struggles of africanamericans who spent the civil war trying to hold their Families Together through letters, family, family members exchanged despite harsh laws against literacy and brutal practices of of separating