Gonna jump into the conversation. The one thing i have to say is i think you can tell its urgently important to bring as many schoolkids as possible to come see the incredible exhibit. [ applause ] that is why am thrilled that last week the superintendent of the School District of philadelphia sat with me and announced that the School District and the Constitution Center are launching up program to bring tens of thousands of School Districts to the Constitution Center every year. Wow. [ applause ] they are calling it the Constitutional Ambassadors Program and they go seek support and the great kids are going to start to come see the civil war exhibit and see the Constitution Center and connect classrooms around the country using the virtual constitutional exchanges for our long conversations moderated by a judge or a master teacher. Wow, that is great. Its an amazing project that im so excited to share with you. It needs no introduction. He is author of the best selling book stony the
Just a few quick details before introduce myself. First, please take a moment to silent your mobile devices. Second, you will notice we have cspan recording tonight program. For information regarding todays broadcast please check out the replay section of our website. Also the first time ada missoni and program we extend a warm welcome. For any members, we thank you for your ongoing support. Without you the programs would not be possible. Tonight we are very pleased to welcome elizabeth kopp. Elizabeth is an Award Winning novelist and documented filmmaker, author of eight books including nonfiction and americas first lemon soldiers in the New York Times bestselling historical novel the hamilton affair. Her newest novel the command is available for sale after the program outside of the lecture hall. With that said, i know were alla in for a fascinating talk, without further ado i would like to please join me in welcoming elizabeth cox. [applause] thank you so much. I really honored to b
Past 15 years where she is conducting research on africanamerican medical personnel that served during the american civil war. She has curated several exhibitions including binding wounds, pushing boundaries, africanamericans in civil war medicine, and has authored several articles that have appeared in prologue magazine. Traces, a publication of the Indiana Historical society, and several Online Publications and blogs. She is currently working on a book on africanamerican civil war surgeons. Please join me in welcoming jill l. Newmark. Hi and good evening. Thank you for that nice introduction. I want to thank jake and the Claire Barton missing soldiers museum for this opportunity and invitation to come and talk to you about this subject, about africanamericans who served as nurses and surgeons during the civil war. The story of africanamerican medical personnel that served during the civil war, its an often neglected part of Civil War History and theres been very little written on the
Quarterly publication of the national archives. Traces a publication of the Indiana Historical society and several Online Publications and blogs processes. She is working on a book currently on africanamerican civil war surgeons. Please join me in welcoming jill l. New mark. Hi and good evening and thank you for the nice introduction. I want to thank jake and the clara barton missing soldierss Office Museum for the invitation to come and touk talk but process about the subject about africanamericans that serve as nurses and surgeon during the civil war. The story of africanamerican medical personnel that serve during the civil war its a often neglected pastor Civil War History and theres been little written on the subject. Histories of simple war medicine often overlook the participation and contribution that is africanamericans made between 1861 and 1865. There are few personal accounts of black surgeons nurses and hospital workers that exist. And materials are often hidden among the
A few Health Issues and not able to travel right now. One of the great collectors, folks connected with the Shenandoah Valley battlefields. Two people who are very important to me, sarah has made all of this work behind the scenes. She is constantly making sure that something needs to be done and it gets done. You need someone like that. Last but not least, my wife elizabeth. Elizabeth has come down from virginia to join us. What i will do is move into my part of the presentation. We are going to talk about the leadership. We focused in the past about various aspects of leadership that included areas outside the late unpleasantness, as we like to say so we do not step on any toes. One of the issues we wanted to deal with was the civil war leadership we first talked to coach about setting this up, he said i do not mind you talking about anything else but i want something on the civil war. Today, we will pretty much focus on that. We have done different figures and we will do different f