This 50 minute talk was part of a symposium on great defenses of the civil war. This man and his associate professor of history in north kent this woman is the associate investor of history in north canton, ohio. The first book in that series will actually be out this fall. It is called turning point for the american civil war. That will be the theme of our symposium next year. Kelly has done an important part in helping launch that book series. She also has a fantastic look of her own. Aside from this nifty collection of letters, it is called for their own cause the United States colored troops. I really encourage you to take a look for her book tonight, it is a fantastic story, and it is about black troops, but they are people, just like us, who decided they need to do their part to defend their liberties, to defend their home, their country. Spinally puts a fantastic on that notion, of what really does make a great defense. So without further do, i present my friend and colleague, t
All weekend, American History tv is featuring portland, maine. 50s stephen king is a native of maine. Learn about portland all weekend long. Portland is an important part of maines economy. We struggle often because we have lost all of our manufacturing business. We used to make shoes and fabrics and paper, and it has been a struggle, but it has started to fill in with this resurgence in the world economy. Fishing, we are the largest fishing lobster fishing in the country. Hours taste the best. Change in thel sophistication of the farmer and the consumer, and it has raised demand to the point that organic food is a 40 billion business and our country. We are building an important market that did not used to west on the policy side, have to do a lot more to make this possible for other farmers, particularly ones that want to transition into it in places all over the country. We want to make it easier for them to get into this market. You are paid better. You dont have to handle toxic ch