Valerie paleo of the New York Historical society talk about artifacts featured in their joint publication, the civil war in 50 objects. In this program, they discuss objects related to soldiers, uniforms, and accoutrements. This conversation took place online at the New York Historical society provided the video. So now, civil war fashion. This series has been investigating the power of objects to be emblematic of historical events and to help us understand the passed as a historian, i work alongside these treasures every day. Its my great privilege to use them in exhibitions, as well. But harold, lets talk to the audience about what the inspiration for our program is, the civil war in 50 objects. How can only 50 objects still such a sweeping story . As the cover shows, weve managed to marry media, message, tactile objects, images, but probably as you describe this is fashion, i will get you for that one. The hardest thing is to preserve, and you know better than most, textiles. The ob
Publication. Discussing objects relating to soldiers uniforms. This took place online and the New York Historical society provide d the video. So now, civil war fashion. And to help us understand the past as a historian at New York Historical, i work alongside these treasures every day and it is my great privilege to use them in exhibitions as well. But harold, lets tell our audience about the inspiration for our program, the book, civil war in 50 objects. How can only 50 objects tell such a sweeping story . We used to ask ourselves that question often when we were whittling down the list and there was so much to choose from. The hardest things to preserve are textiles. Some are really extraordinary in terms of how they survived. Absolutely. We have a uniform. Some military buttons. Foot locker and a drum. Very interesting. Fashion, maybe, maybe not. But in aggregate, they tell the story of uniform courage outfitting the civil war soldier. Lets start with this uniform. So, surviving un
Uniforms and acute ma. So, civil war fashion. This series has been investigating the power of objects to be emblem mattic of historical events. I work alongside these treasures every day and it is my great privilege to use them in exhibitions as well. But, harold, lets tell the audience a bit about the inspiration for the program, the book civil war in 50 objects. How can only 50 objects tell such a sweeping story . Well, as the cover shows, we managed to vary messages, tactile objects, images. Probably as you force us to describe this as civil war fashion ill get you for that later the hardest thing is to preserve the textiles. The objects were going to discuss today, some of them are really extraordinary in term of how theyve survived. Yeah, absolutely. And without further ado, lets get to our four things this evening. Right. We have uniform, military buttons, a foot locker, and a drum. Very interesting. Fashion . Maybe, maybe not. But an aggregate, they tell the story of uniform cou
Our first speaker tonight keith snyder. He has worked for the National Park service for 33 years it four National Parks. Harpers ferry National Historic park, the National Mall in memorial parks, monastics national battlefield, and anti to no battlefield where he currently holds the position of visitor services. Keith received his undergraduate degree in 1984 and Park Administration with the concentration in American History from shepard university. His masters degree in strategic studies was earned the United States Army War College in 2003. He has also served in the air force and Air National Guard for 40 years, and recently retired as a colonel with 167th their left wing. He lives in martins bird, West Virginia with his wife cindy. Please welcome our first speaker as he talks about the battle of antietam from the perspective of the soldiers who experienced it firsthand. applause thank, you kevin. It is great to be with you. I certainly had a very enjoyable drive down here. This is s
November 2018 from Princeton University doctor. The author of several books including the history of a black National Anthem and breathe a will written as a letter to her son. Here is a portion. And all white people as individuals as opposed to whiteness as the identity. And going to the second paragraph what if we took this identity apart . To have that different history or our body and with that different relationship and to have as a consequence and with that relationship and sue say how the individual can be. Someone who was raised by a white man so if you take people like bob zellner that i think are some of the most precious people in the world and its important to me to not have a formulation from my sense of the struggle. Thats what im thinking. Before we move on to your other books, mothering black boys in america is a special calling. Yes. My mother said to me in a number of different ways. And secondly and then not necessarily helpful about the challenges the black boys face