About. And from time to time when ive done this panel with friends and colleagues, ive called it on or off their pedestals. The debate over statues, memorials, memory and meaning. Topic maybesed this twice or three times with edna medford and it is evolving even between us as we proceed over a year and a half. And its a pleasure to welcome not only adamant edna medford, but also lives liz varon and Gary Gallagher to join the discussion. Memorials in 22 states and the district of columbia, 110 have been removed in the past few years. And three new ones have been built. So its good to have the opportunity to take a snapshot. Snapshot. T will be a and i think we all have to agree that however we feel about art, iconography, memorials, icons, history, american heroes and american villains alike, that the controversy over statues and toorials not only attributes confederates in the south, but also to those, for example, and i will show you some images in a few minutes, honoring historical f
Gettysburg College Annual summer conference. It is my pleasure this afternoon to introduce earl hess. Earl is the stuart w. Mcclelland chair in history at Lincoln Memorial university in tennessee. He is the author of more than 20 books. I have a long list here. Actually, one of my favorite books of earls. One of earls books i read in graduate school and is one of the finest and one of the very first books to explore soldier motivation and ideology. It is an outstanding book. But he has done any others that include pickets charge, a book on field fortifications. A book on Braxton Bragg as well. A lot of people dont love Braxton Bragg. Im not sure you will love him after you read earls book, but it is a fair and well researched, deeply analytical look at that controversial general. Earl has won a number of awards, including the tom watson price for his book on civil war tactics, something he will be speaking about today. And i should note, this book fighting for atlanta, is published by
Annual summer conference. It is my pleasure this afternoon to introduce earl hess. Earl is the stuart w. Mcclelland chair in history at Lincoln Memorial university in tennessee. He is the author of more than 20 books. I have a long list here. Actually, one of my favorite. Ooks of earls books i read in graduate school and is one of the finest and one of the very first books to explore soldier motivation and ideology. It is an outstanding book. But he has done any others that include pickets charge, a book on field fortifications. A book on Braxton Bragg as well. A lot of people dont love Braxton Bragg. Im not sure you will love him after you read earls book, but it is a fair and well researched, deeply analytical look. A number of awards, including the tom watson price for his books on civil war tactics, something he will be speaking about today. And i should note, this book fighting for atlanta, is published by the university of North Carolina press. That will be his topic. Let me welc
I am going to read this. Ural is the professor for the study of war in society at the university of southern mississippi, military historian by training, she specializes in 19thcentury American History with an emphasis on war during the civil war. She has published numerous articles, irishamerican ,olunteers in the union army and most recently the soldiers and families of the confederates most celebrated unit published in 2017. This book will be on sale. She will sign it for you after this presentation. You can get a coffee in the gift shop. This is her most recent publication. She is a past president of the Mississippi Historical society. She serves on the Editorial Board of the journal of the a in the civil war times magazine. Her most recent research involves the launch of civil war governors of mississippi project, which she directs. Collaborative partnership between the Mississippi Department of archives and history. The university of southern mississippi. Which will transcribe an
Eastern on American History tv on cspan3. Next on the civil war, ofuniversity southern mississippi professor describes treatment of veterans after the civil war and challenges preconceptions about the Mississippi State pension system. The soldiers home which welcomed africanamericans as well as the wives and widows of veterans. Welcome, everyone. To marybeths welcome to the National Civil war museum, our sixth letter. We are excited we are excited hurl. To have dr. Susanna her credentials are many. I will read this because i dont want to mess anything up in her introduction. Professor ofe history for the dale center for the study of war and society at the university of southern mississippi. She specializes in 19th century American History of the civil war. She has published numerous books and articles, including the heart of the eagle, irishamerican volunteers in the volunteers iny soldiers army, and the of louisianas most celebrated unit. This book will be on sale. She will sign it fo