communications for the help. they provide it to promote today s talk, and i also want to welcome c-span and book tv to write state s campus. we re thrilled that you re here and we hope to have the chance to see you again. finally. i want to acknowledge that we are located on the homelands of the sessian hopewell, edina, miami and shawnee peoples. we acknowledge the sufferings these indigenous tribes experience at the hands of settler colonialist, and we pay homage to the struggles as well as the hopes and dreams this land represents additionally, please let me know if you would like an accessibility copy of professor lockhart s talk and i ll make sure that you get one. professor paul douglas lockhart has been a member of the history faculty at wright state university since 1989. in addition to teaching popular classes on topics such as the history of the gun and history s kings and queens. paul has published seven books and military history and on the history of scandinavia.