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Atlanta. Both times he was greeted as a hero. Many atlantans said thank you for taking the torch to our Downtown Business area and getting rid of it. Weve been able to rebuild. The phoenix has risen. This is the symbol of atlanta is the phoenix rising. And so he was greeted as a hero by. People. It wasnt until the lost cause and the development of that narrative really kicks in in the late 19th century early 20th century that sherman becomes demonized to the extent he was. Theres a great book. I...

60 miles across from one end to the other as it goes out to the sea. She said in reality it was more like fingers of destruction. Stitches through the landscape. Because the army was advancing down roads. And most places they stayed a day. If that much. So the destruction, the destruction is limited to how far off the roads they can go. So she said there are vast areas in between those roads. That were untouched by it. And those people of course applied food and help to the other people who had ...

Becomes that, i think the term they use was the wind. This wire and wind that came through georgia. Sarah reuben made an interesting point about the destruction itself. I thought it was interesting, i left it out of my talk. She said we have the sense of the march to the sea as being the giant tidal wave this tsunami. 60 miles across from one end to the other as it goes out to the sea. She said in reality it was more like fingers of destruction. Stitches through the landscape. Because the army w...

K examined. Ve emotions in reconstruction politics. Most recently, dr. Summers published this book, the ordeal of reunion, and it is already sold out in our bookstore behind you. There will be more copies coming. A volume that alongside eric boehners classic reconstruction. It is that important of a book. Mark summers has the task to frame the reconstruction era for us. He is going to raise the Big Questions of this period, and it is my pleasure to introduce professor summers. [applause] thank y...

Institute at Gettysburg College, also a professor of history, also here at gettysburg. It is my pleasure to introduce mark summers. Mark summers is the thomas d. Clark professor of history at the university of kentucky where he teaches courses in 19th century u. S. History and political history. He is the author of numerous books including rum, romanticism and rebellion, the making of a president in 1884, as well as a dangerous stir, fear, paranoia and the making of reconstruction. This book was...

Also here at gettysburg. It is my pleasure to introduce mark summers. Mark summers is the thomas d. Clark professor of history at the university of kentucky where he teaches courses in 19th century u. S. History and political history. He is the author of numerous books including rum, romanticism and rebellion, the making of a president in 1884, as well as a dangerous stir, fear, paranoia and the making of reconstruction. This book was a groundbreaking monograph. It was one that examined the over...

Romanticism, and rebellion, as well as this book examined. A dangerous stir fear, paranoia and the making of reconstruction. Most recently, dr. Summers published this book, the ordeal of reunion, and it is already sold out in our bookstore behind you. There will be more copies coming. This volume is a volume that needs to stand alongside eric boehners classic reconstruction. It is that important of a book. Mark summers has the task to frame the reconstruction era for us. He is going to raise the...

Thank you. Real america revealing the 20 reconstruction an the president. The national air and space museum. The celebration took place in july with the Current Museum director retired general jack daley and a look at exhibits on the start of aviation and into space exploration. It begins tomorrow night at 8 00 eastern. Coming up this weekend on American History tv on cspan 3 as the National Park service prepares to celebrate its 1 00th anniversary, well take a look at the development of califor...

Good afternoon. Im the chairperson of the department of history at howard university. Weve had a Wonderful Program thus far. Thank you for returning for the afternoon session. I think youll be delighted with what we have in store for you. Its my happy task to introduce our next speaker, professor of history, new york university. Professor hodes is the author of the sea captains wife. A true story of love, race and war in the 19th century which was a 2006 finalist in the lincoln book prize. The 1...

Symposium at fords theater last year. Ford leader and the Abraham Lincoln institute cohosted this event. It is about 50 minutes. Good afternoon. Im a professor and chairperson of the department of history at howard university. Good afternoon. Im the chairperson of the department of history at howard university. Weve had a Wonderful Program thus far. Thank you for returning for the afternoon session. I think youll be delighted with what we have in store for you. Its my happy task to introduce our...