And 20th century histories and she specializes in gender, race, and the history of the United States south. A little bit about her publications, which are multiple award winning. Her most recent book is bound in wedlock. A book about africanamericans and marriage in the 19th century. The winner of multiple awards including the joan kelly memorial prize. And a variety of other prizes. Let me also mention her first book another wonderful book about africanamerican women in the post emancipation south. So they have agreed to come here to talk with us specifically about the history of emancipation and the end of slavery during the civil war. A topic that was kind of always on peoples agenda for teaching and discussion, but was widely discussed earlier this summer on the anniversary of juneteenth. Thats what got started. It was exciting and always kind of in need of clarification. Let me just turn it over to you and just to talk about a process of wartime fpz. Thanks to all of the people ou
History university of massachusetts at amherst, or should he sits scorches at ability history, slavery, emancipation, and native american history. First book, which i have four in front of me, her book entitled black slaves, indian masters, slavery, emancipation, and citizenship in the american south. Its quite a title. Published by the university of North Carolina press. This book details the untold story of the enslavement barbara has also coauthored a photographic history of slavery, emancipation and freedom published in 2013, published by Temple University press, and it is also for sale in our bookstore. Tonight, she will be speaking about her recent work and the top is entitled envisioning emancipation, black americans and the end of slavery. Please welcome barbara. applause well, hello, good evening. Thank you for saying this late into the night. Thank you for saying awake. Thank you, peter, for the invitation and the introduction, and allison, who has made sure that everything h
Historian who works at the estate. Most recently on health and education. And we will have a questionandanswer session during the end. There other sponsors as well pretty good were website. Now enjoy. Hello and good afternoon everyone and welcome to hear on june 14th pretty welcome everyone. Todays guest will be professor Elizabeth Varon and the book armies of deliverance. For you guys who are not familiar with this institute of American History. First, welcome and we are so glad you can join is prodigious to tell you a little bit about this institute is a Nonprofit Organization dedicated to k12 history and education pretty were also serving the general public. Our mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American History through Educational Programs such as this one and other resources. We also provide direct access to unique primary source materials through this amazing collection. And if youre interested in finding out anymore of about that in amazing programs and th
But will be with us tomorrow talking about her new book. Im very pleased today, im catherine clinton, i teach at the university of texas in san antonio, and im here to moderate the panel but as all of you are aware, interject whenever i enthusiastically have some ideas that maybe we could share. Our two panelists will share comments and views with you and im going to comment and we would like to open it up to you for your questions. So i want to begin today by saying that my friend candy, candice shy hooper was born in guam to usa Navy Hospital corpsman and his wife and she attended more than half a dozen schools before her high school graduation. With an undergraduate degree in journalism from the university jaju and a law degraaik÷2 from georgetown university. It was only after her career on capitol hill as an aide to the late congressman charlie wilson, some of you may have seen him portrayed in Charlie Wilsons war and as a lobbyist with her husband she discovered her passion, ret
She teaches a class discussing the ways northern middle class women volunteered during civil war. She focuses on Louisa May Alcott. Chronicled in her book called hospital sketches. Its about an hour. All right. Well, welcome. To a class that will focus on women and volunteerism during the u. S. Civil war. You all read a primary source document written by a woman who participated in the civil war. Louisa may alcott. Who worked as a nurse. So were going to start off our class today by looking at hospital sketches. Which all of you should have available to you. And out ready to chat. About the source. So the big question that were posing and investigating today is is how did womens volunteerism shape the choices that they made during the civil war. Theres two questions. And then how did that volunteerism influence the out come or affect the out come of the civil war. Those are our over arching questions that were looking at today. We start with Louisa May Alcott. And her hospital sketches