Victory saratoga and the american revolution published by Oxford University Press and its a limited edition with color, illustrations and excellent maps and very useful tendencies. The battle of saratoga is often regarded as the Turning Point of the revolutionary war. The victory that was one its generally believe the victory aligned with the United States. Kevin weddle is produced one of the most comprehensive enactments of the battle. Its a protect particular interest because it is a form he former Army Officer with 20 years of service. A graduate of West Point and a professorship in military theory at the War College in carlisle pennsylvania. His previous book lincolns tragic admiral the life of was awarded the william b. Colby award. Kevin has agreed to do this program in an Interview Format it more like a conversation which will be followed by questions from our audience. I would be grateful if all the members could put any questions in a q a at the bottom of their screen. Kevin t
Kevin has agreed to do this program in an interview, conversations which will be followed by questions, id be grateful if audience members could put questions in the q a at the bottom of your screen. Kevin, thank you very much for joining us. Thank you, andrew. I appreciate the invitation thank you to everybody out there attending. So i want to begin asking you to discuss how your military background your writing of the book. Oh, okay. Well, you know, i think first of all, its important to, you know, you dont have to be have a military back ground to be a good military historian. I would say the greatest military historians havent had a military background. You look at some of the great military historians, atkinson and others, you dont have to have a military background. I do think that having extensive military experience like i do can maybe add some different perspectives to your research and writing. You know, little things like, you know, i know what it is like to slog through the
This interview is from the Veterans History Project and was conducted by the Atlanta History centers kenan research center. I was born and raised in a small town called gettysburg, pennsylvania, very historic place. Very small town, my whole family was there, aunts, uncles, grandparents, so it was real easy to have a family relationship. It was my Mom And Dad and three girls. I was the middle of the three girls. My dad was in World War ii, in the Army Corps of engineers, served in alaska. His brother, john, dierdorf, was a physician and he served in the European Tour in belgium and also in the korean conflict. My mothers brother, uncle, his name was jim sleigh baugh. He served on the Aris Scan any. I wanted to call it something else for a long time. So i did have service people in my family. One of the real highlights of gettysburg is memorial day. When i was a little girl, they had the Grade School kids march in the memorial Day Parade carrying flowers. And we would march in our class
Small town called gettysburg, pennsylvania, very historic place. Very small town, my whole family was there, aunts, uncles, grandparents, so it was real easy to have a family relationship. It was my Mom And Dad and three girls. I was the middle of the three girls. My dad was in World War ii, in the Army Corps of engineers, served in alaska. His brother, john dierdorf, was a physician and he served in the European Tour in belgium and also in the korean conflict. My mothers brother, uncle, his name was jim slaybaugh. He served on the aristony. I wanted to call it something else for a long time. So i did have service people in my family. One of the real highlights of gettysburg is memorial day. When i was a little girl, they had the Grade School kids march in the memorial Day Parade carrying flowers. And we would march in our classes, and it was a long march, but back then it didnt seem like it. We would go to the we would march towards the gettysburg national cemetery, and when the taps