Graduate of penn state university. During her summer, she spent time as a seasonal historian. Greensboro on to unc were laura and i spent some time for year before i moved on to West Virginia university. Andcompleted her masters has had a very her first job was at stratford and hall, the birthplace of robert e lee. Recently, she is the deputy education director at the Hampton Roads naval museum. She works as an educator and does special event. She also worked at fort munro museum. Today, she will be speaking to shipwreck. Vil war in my seven years here, i dont think we have done any naval operations. She will be talking about shipwrecks of the uss cumberland before she comes on page. Note that laura and her husband have recently published a book. You can see a copy of it just in front of the podium. The title of the book is never. All me a hero me introduce laura lawfer. [applause] afternoon. How is everybody . Good. They went after lunch. I have to start out with a matter of disclosur
I am p. Carmichael. Its my pleasure to welcome laura lawfer orr. Laura is a grad wit of penn state university. During her summer she spent time as a seasonal historian at gettysburg park. She wen on to usc greens burrough where she and i spent some timing to. I was her mentor for a year before i moved on. Laura completed her masters and shes had a career in the field of public history. Her first job was at strike that ford hall, the birthplace of robert e. Lee. Initially she was a Deputy Director at the naval museum. Shes been there since 2010. She works as an educator there and does special events. Shes also worked at fort monroe museum. Today, she will be speaking to us about civil warship wrecks, which is very unusual. In my seven years here i dont think weve done anything that han been on land, havent done any Naval Operations at all. Shell be talking about the ship wrecks of uc c comer land and usa florida. Before she comes on stage, note that laura and her husband, tim orr have j
I am p. Carmichael. Its my pleasure to welcome laura lawfer orr. Laura is a grad wit of penn state university. During her summer she spent time as a seasonal historian at gettysburg park. She wen on to usc greens burrough where she and i spent some timing to. I was her mentor for a year before i moved on. Laura completed her masters and shes had a career in the field of public history. Her first job was at strike that ford hall, the birthplace of robert e. Lee. Initially she was a Deputy Director at the naval museum. Shes been there since 2010. She works as an educator there and does special events. Shes also worked at fort monroe museum. Today, she will be speaking to us about civil warship wrecks, which is very unusual. In my seven years here i dont think weve done anything that han been on land, havent done any Naval Operations at all. Shell be talking about the ship wrecks of uc c comer land and usa florida. Before she comes on stage, note that laura and her husband, tim orr have j
Now we return to the civil war conference at Gettysburg College for a conversation on shipwrecks during the civil war. This is just under an hour. Good afternoon, everyone. I am pete carmichael, professor of history at Gettysburg College, also the director of the Civil War Institute. Its my pleasure to welcome laura. Laura is a graduate of penn state university, during her summers she spent time as a seasonal historian at Gettysburg National park. She then went on to unc greensboro where laura and i spent time together and i was her mentor for a year before i went on to West Virginia university. Laura did complete her masters at uncg and then shes had a very varied career in the field of public history. Her first job was at stratford hall, the birthplace of the robert e. Lee. Recently, she is the deputy education director at the Hampton Roads naval museum. Shes been there since 2010. Obviously, she works as an educator there and does specia , events. Shes also worked at fort monroe cas
Now we return to the civil war conference at Gettysburg College for a conversation on shipwrecks during the civil war. This is just under an hour. Good afternoon, everyone. I am pete carmichael, professor of history at Gettysburg College, also the director of the Civil War Institute. Its my pleasure to welcome laura. Laura is a graduate of penn state university, during her summers she spent time as a seasonal historian at Gettysburg National park. She then went on to unc greensboro where laura and i spent time together and i was her mentor for a year before i went on to West Virginia university. Laura did complete her masters at uncg and then shes had a very varied career in the field of public history. Her first job was at stratford hall, the birthplace of the robert e. Lee. Recently, she is the deputy education director at the Hampton Roads naval museum. Shes been there since 2010. Obviously, she works as an educator there and does specia , events. Shes also worked at fort monroe cas