No suchjoy for no such joy for england cricketers after a surprise defeat to afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup Group stage, but england beat fiji at the rugby world cup. Clement named the new rangers boss. What named the new rangers boss. What Michael Beale named the new rangers boss. What Michael Beale did named the new rangers boss. What Michael Beale did wasnt acceptable. Hello and welcome along to the programme. Lets begin at the Rugby Union World cup in france, where england have booked their place in the semi finals, after a narrow 30 21; win over fiji. Andy swiss watched on in marseille. The england fans celebrating into the night in marseille because they are through to the world cup semifinals but only after the most extraordinary drama, an excellent start against fiji, two first half tries mike from first tuilagi, First International try for two years and after marchant scored, in control, seemed like a straightforward victory. Back came fiji and how. Two tries in quick su
I appreciate that. I can just look at kevin if i need. Kevin, you teach, right . In addition to blogging. Er, in sorry, pete. Blo and so,gg youre used to being front of unruly crowds. G and you may also have some experience with a particularly nerve wracking speaking engagement. One of those engagements wrote youre not quite sure where the subject matter of your talk fits with the event at hand. And then, adding to that, you learn that perhaps, i dont know, cspan is going to broadcast your talk live on television because, hey, you know, live television. Ppen this stills, happens apparently. But if youve done any public ae speaking, you also know that yu moment where a that sense of re calm settles over you. I know that pete knows that because ive now watched him speak beautifully a number of times in the past couple of days. I just want to let you know, e thiss not happening to me right now. And so, without further ado. As many of you may know, on november 29th, 1864, approximately 700
Washington journal is live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. Next on American History tv, Brian Craig Miller of Emporia State University discusses confederate general John Bell Hoods campaign into tennessee in the fall of 1864, resulting in the almost total destruction of his army. This event is from the Gettysburg College Civil War Institutes annual summer conference that took place in june. Its about an hour and 15 minutes. Good afternoon. Im peter carmichael, the director of the Civil War Institute. Also professor of history here at Gettysburg College. Its my pleasure to introduce Brian Craig Miller. Brian is associate professor and associate chair of history at Emporia State University in eastern kansas. He teaches a variety of courses in 19th century u. S. , including the civil war, of course. He is the author of several books. John bell hood and the fight for civil war memory published by the university of tennessee. And he has recently edited a punishment on the nation an iowa sol
An army. Welcome, brian. [applause] thank you very much to everyone here at the civil war friendte in to my dear for that very kind introduction. It is nice to be here this afternoon. You look like a very happy vibrant crowd after lunch. You are probably the army of tennessee at the beginning of this campaign more so at the end. In january of 1865, John Bell Hood visited with mary chesnut and the family of his recent love interest. As he sat with the Preston Family in conversation, stories filled the room pertaining to the civil war. He mourns the loss of so many dead, described the battles as armyt, and the moment my myestroyed bemoaned,my is destroyed hurra jack preston, who offered his residence, pulled mary aside to have a brief conversation. He did not hear a word she was saying, he has forgotten us all. Did you notice how he stared into the fire . The huge drops of perspiration that stood out on his four head . Yes, he is going over some bitter hours. He fills the panic at nashvi