Kentucky university, as well as several years in the history departments Bates College and ucla. She finished her phd at ucla std she has spoken here on a numerous occasion, and spoke about euleulysses s. Grant. And now, fiona has written a book about thomas mast, the author of political cartoons published in 2013. It is my pleasure to welcome fiona. [ applause ] hi. I want to thank peter for invitinging me here, and ashley for all of the help she provided as i prepared to come and spend this hour with you. Im here to talk about thomas nas and what i want to do is to introduce him to you broadly at first and then talk a little bit more specifically about what the civil war did for thomas nast, because i think that it refined him in ways which were essential to his success later in life. So we will begin with the introduction and then move into three things that i think that the war really did for him. At lunchtime, i had a conversation with the attendee who observed that he found that
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