Lecturer in American History at the university of edinburgh in scotland. He teaches a wide range of cours es in the u. S. South. After beginning his career as a high school teacher, he in, florida, he earned his phd at the university of North Carolina, chapel hill. Taught at the university of North Carolina State University and there he published his first book, a superb one. Moments of despair, suicide, divorce and debt in civil war era North Carolina. The shifting sediments of black and white towards suicide, debt and divorce in the post civil war south. This book received a number of awards. Hes got a new book. Entitled, driven from home, North Carolina civil war refugees. It should be out in october. Published by the university of North Carolina press. So pleased he is here. His son was a scholarship recipient two years ago. Heir family very well. We are thrilled you are going to come back. Hes going to speak about southern honor and 70 feet. Southern honor is tossed around a fair