Civil war virtual symposium, im chris mackowski, editorinchief. Thank you so much for joining us today. Our next speaker i fondly call professor at henry hill, because by day he is a music teacher. No relationship to Daniel Harvey or ambrose powell, dan welch is the secretary of our organization. Hes the coauthor of the book the last road north, i get god to the gettysburg campaign. He works as a historian at Gettysburg National military park. Hes here to talk to us about one of the lesser known but absolutely vital actions of the battle on cops hill. Ladies and gentlemen, dan welch. I want to begin by thanking all my friends and colleagues in emerging civil war. Our symposium cochair, chris mackowski, for having me here today to present to you this often forgotten story of the battle of gettysburg. Over the last 157 years, so many of us are familiar with the stories of Joshua Chamberlain and little round top, pickets charge, cemetery seminary ridge. What is often lost or some of the s
Up next on American History tv, a june 1944 newsreel from the office of more information, it includes stories about the 1944 president ial election. The fall of mussolini, and Franklin Roosevelt signing the bill. The city of chicago is the scene of the 1944 republican convention, they are gathered to dominate a republican candidate for president. Governor of ohio, nominated candidate for vice president. And here is senator top, to from a high, or among the delegates. The nomination of new york governor dewey was conceived almost before the convention opened. Congressman martin, permanent chair of the convention, chatted with former governor lent, and he was a 1936 republican nominee for president. When the wilkie was the 1940s standard bearer. All chicago has seen many a political convention, not since abraham woken was an Election Year happen to fall in new york time. But the war has not established the process of democracy, 1057 delegates represent the nations 48 states, 529 votes ar
Photographers. That National Archives cohost of this event. The Army Signal Corps photographic collection is one of the largest in the National Archives. Roughly 1 million images from world war i to 1981, chronicled military activities during war and peace of the frontline, as the front line i like to welcome the Strategic Communications officer for the u. S. Army center of military history. He retired from the army reserve and 2017. He had the rank of colonel and 35 years of military service. He deployed three times and commanded the American Forces network in iraq baghdad plus direct Media Operations and assisted spokesman for commissions at guantanamo bay, cuba and was the chief of Media Operations and a senior spokesman for detention operations at guantanamo. He was also an assistant professor of military science at usc. [applause] good evening and thank you. My name is lee reynolds. It i am a strategic medications officer for the u. S. Army center of military history. The center i
Hellesen, and actors david salley and Craig Wallace. All these actors appeared on the ford stage, or great works but appeared on the forwards stage, too many times to count. We are thrilled to have them with us today. I am also, i would like to say that we have been watching demonstrations unfold in our neighborhoods and across the nation. As we prayed to the future of the fords feet are, we know we have work to do. We commit to using our platform to tell stories that speak to the present moment with courage, inspiration, feeling, and of course, Abraham Lincolns legacy. Today we are talking with Richard Hellesen Craig Wallace david selby, in a specific play that they all took part in. Fords theater premiered this in 2012. Ford commissioned to at this play, to celebrate the opening of our leadership in 2011. This play explores the relationship between president Abraham Lincoln, played by david selby, and the abolitionist Frederick Douglass, played by Craig Wallace. It seems particularly
Across the nation. As we plan for the future of fords theater, we know we have work to do. We commit to using our platform to tell stories that speak to the present moment with courage, inspiration, healing, and of course, Abraham Lincoln. Today, were talking with richard, craig, and david about a specific play in which they all took part, necessary sacrifices, which fords theater premiered in 2012. Fords commissioned richard to write the play to celebrate leadership in 2011. This play explores the relationship between president Abraham Lincoln, played by david selby, and the abolitionist Frederick Douglass, played by Craig Wallace. It seems particularly important this week to consider the leadership of these two great americans as they helped our country find its way through one of our greatest crises. So i want to start this afternoon just by, first of all, welcoming you all. Thank you so much for being with us, from across the country, california and d. C. We go coasttocoast here. I