Thaw to cspan for filming it. This is a wonderful opportunity to get the story of buffalo bill and the west out to the broad american audience, that is the goal of all of us in this business, to try and inspire others of the story of the American West and show why we love it so much. This morning, we have three folks who are going to inspire you, and make you fall even more in love with the American West. Were going to have them speak in alphabetical order. I learned to do that back in the fifth grade. Thats the way were going to do this. Ill introduce them individually as they appear. First, we have jeff broom. Who ive known for many years. Jeff is very active in not only the academic world but world of Popular History and writes magazine articles for true west and wild west magazine and belongs to many western organizations. He got his ph. D. At the university of colorado of boulder. Colorado seems to be a theme here today because of where people are buried even though they didnt wan
Thanks to the Buffalo Bill Center of the west for holding this symposium. Thaw to cspan for filming it. This is a wonderful opportunity to get the story of buffalo bill and the west out to the broad american audience, that is the goal of all of us in this business, to try and inspire others of the story of the American West and show why we love it so much. This morning, we have three folks who are going to inspire you, and make you fall even more in love with the American West. Were going to have them speak in alphabetical order. I learned to do that back in the fifth grade. Thats the way were going to do this. Ill introduce them individually as they appear. First, we have jeff broom. Who ive known for many years. Jeff is very active in not only the academic world but world of Popular History and writes magazine articles for true west and wild west magazine and belongs to many western organizations. He got his ph. D. At the university of colorado of boulder. Colorado seems to be a them
This 90 minute talk. Thank you, jeremy. Thanks to the Buffalo Bill Center of the west for holding this symposium. Thaw to cspan for filming it. This is a wonderful opportunity to get the story of buffalo bill and the west out to the broad american audience, that is the goal of all of us in this business, to try and inspire others of the story of the American West and show why we love it so much. This morning, we have three folks who are going to inspire you, and make you fall even more in love with the American West. Were going to have them speak in alphabetical order. I learned to do that back in the fifth grade. Thats the way were going to do this. Ill introduce them individually as they appear. First, we have jeff broom. Who ive known for many years. Jeff is very active in not only the academic world but world of Popular History and writes magazine articles for true west and wild west magazine and belongs to many western organizations. He got his ph. D. At the university of colorado
And his overall inking about the art of command on a 19thcentury command on a 19thcentury battlefield. The historical moments ofs personal lees personal Battlefield Leadership provide an opportunity to evaluate him through his physical actions at the tactical level, as opposed to an interpretation of his Strategic Thinking where historians have spilled much ink investigating his thoughts on generalship during the civil war. Pute moments where lee himself a great personal risk also wrote a moment to review discerned his army was an exceptional danger. Robert edward lee was no stranger to the perils of combat put himself a great personalposts. His service during the war with mexico, is harrowing personal reconnaissance prior to the battle of cerro gordo in 1847 the provided Winfield Scott with critical intelligence on the enemys flank position was vital to the planning of a crushing flank attack executed by scotts armie. Army. He was in danger consistently throughout his time as commandi
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