Our last speaker is well known to all of you, Gary Gallagher is the third professor in the history of the American Civil War americas at the university of virginia and the founding director of our core sponsor, center for civil war studies at the university of virginia. Knowing that gary was about to retire a number of years ago and move west, i have been writing just about every introduction for him the last few years as if tomorrow the last time we would see him in richmond. I want to apologize to gary for trying to show him the door and kick him out of the state every time he speaks here. Im happy to have been wrong in my assumption that garys retirement would mean farewell and im pleased that hes still a fixture in the commonwealth. Garys contributions to the field of civil war studies are many and varied beyond his own scholarship, writing and ing editing more than 30 books, hes been a frequent contributor and columnist for civil war magazines, battlefield guide, and Founding Edit
Retirement would mean farewell. I am very pleased that, in his retirement, he remains a fixture in the commonwealth. As i think everybody knows, and appreciates, garys contributions to civil war studies are varied beyond his own scholarship which is writing and editing nearly 30 books and hundreds of articles and reviews. He has been a frequent contributor and columnist for popular civil war magazines, preservationists and battlefield guides. He is the Founding Editor of the most Popular Series of civil war the civil war america series. The students who are the prominent scholars in our field. In academia, there is a tradition that i dont know how popular these are but books that students write essays in honor of their mentors. Garys is going to have to be for volumes long to do it justice for all the students he has meant toward and the prominence and the work they are doing in the field today. It is a testament to garys work. All of these contributions have earned him the right to ta
They are basketball powerhouses. Being from indiana, i have a faint memory of when we were relevant in basketball. I will note that you won this year because of a guy from indianapolis. Amy has just published this is her book right here. The battle to freedom journeys through slave refugee camps. It is published by the university of North Carolina press and part of the civil war america series. This was a pretty good year, i would say. Sit tight. It will take a while for me to tell you all the awards this important book has received. It received the time watson brown price from the society of civil war historians, 2019 from the organization of american historians, the john now book prize as well p review cleaned up, amy. Congratulations. Its absolutely welldeserved. It is a very important book. And finally, i should add, amy is not only a terrific scholar, but she is also an excellent teacher. If i recall, you received a Teaching Award from the university of kentucky. It is my pleasure
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Faint memory of that day when we once were relevant in basketball. Ill note you won this year at uva because of a guy from indianapolis. Lets not forget that. Amy has just published, her book is right here. The book is title em bbattled freedom. Its published by the university of North Carolina press and part of the civil war america series. Amys had a pretty good year, id day. Sit tight. It will take a while for me to tell you all the awards this important book has received. Its received the 2019 Tom Watson Brown prize from the society of civil war historians. 2019, avery craven award. The john book prize as well. Youve cleaned up. Congratulations. Its well deserved. This is a very important book. Amy is not only a terrific scholar, shes an excellent teacher. You received a Teaching Award from the university of kentucky. It is my pleasure to introduce to you, amy murrell taylor. [ applause ] oh, my goodness. That was kind. Thank you. I was thinking back to my junior year in college wh