Speech in richmond, virginia. Shes codirector for the study of war in society at the university of southern mississippi. She taught at Sam Houston State University which accounts in part for the topic of her program today. Now as you can see in your program, shes fully immersed in the history of mississippi where she led the student and Community Driven study of the mississippi confederate home and launched the civil war governors of mississippi project, a part they areship betwe partnership between the mi mississippi digital library. I should draw your attention to the theme you will hear from the introduction of our speakers, that their role as educators and as mentors of younger students. Dr. Ural is the former president of the Mississippi Historical society and serves on the board of trustees for the society of military history. Too many mississippi in one introduction. The academic journal of war and society and the magazine civil wartime times. As you can see, her scholarship exp
Part, for the topic of her program today. As you can see, she has fully immersed herself in the history of mississippi where she let the Community Driven study of the mississippi confederate home. She recently launched the civil war governors project between the archives and history, the digital library, and urc of southern mississippi. Your attention to roleommon theme their as educators and mentors. She is the former president of the Mississippi Historical society and serves on the board of trustees of the society of military history. Too many mississippis and when introduction. [laughter] the academic journal of war and society, and the magazine civil war times. Expose thef her book intersection of military and social history. Her newest book, hoods texas is the basis of her program today, redefining unit history. Ladies and gentlemen, dr. Susannah ural. [applause] susannah thank you, john. Thank you for coming out. My thanks to the American Civil War museum and library of virginia.
Welcome you all to the Battlefields Foundation roundtable, guide you are all able to make it. Its going to be a very interesting, top were going to hear this evening. Remember, we do not have dues, but we do ask that everyone who comes to the roundtable become a member of the Shadow Valley Battlefields Foundation. Just to know a little bit about the foundation, we have close to 5000 acres, of civil battlefield that weve been able to preserve, please go to our website, and if you could, we would surely appreciate you becoming a member of the foundation. Im going to introduce our speaker tonight, steve and i both move to the area about the same time. Steve came from a career in music, he is a graduate of Berkeley College of music. For many many years he toured worldwide, he came back to his roots in pennsylvania. He decided to study this battle, he didnt just study it, he was engrossed in it. He has done remarkable, thorough research as, thorough as anyone could do, to put together a boo
The making management and memory of Gettysburg National park. Published in 2013 by the university of tennessee press. Biographyworking on a that will hopefully be published by the university of north carolina. She is a veteran faculty member here, many of you have been on her chores which are outstanding. It is our pleasure to welcome jen to speak about her book on the creation of the Gettysburg National park. Thank you. Thank you for that kind introduction. Can you hear me ok . Myyour more excited than 8 00 a. M. Western civilization class. Happy fathers day. I hope my dad is watching this in maryland. Im super excited to talk to you about my book, the history of the Gettysburg National military park. Traditionally when i do this talk it is more of a roundtable. I asked people how many have been to gettysburg and people raise their hands. How many have been to gettysburg . Fielde veterans of this and this conference which is terrific. Time withspend some you this morning talking to yo
Management, and memory of Gettysburg National military park. This hourlong talk was part of the annual summer conference posted by the Gettysburg College civil war institute. Good morning, everyone. Happy fathers day. We are going to open this morning with a a longtime contributor to wi cwi, jen murray. Currently an assistant teaching professor in the department of history at Oklahoma State university. She is, as you know, an expert in the civil war, and a specialist in military history in general. , a full i would say publication resume. Her most important book and most recent is entitled on a great battlefield the making, management, and memories of Gettysburg National park. It was published in 2013 by the university of tennessee press. She is currently working on a biography of general george be published will by the university of North Carolina of North Carolina in the civil war america series. As i mentioned, she is a veteran faculty member here. Many of you have been on her battl