The civil war. She dr. Appomattox, virginia talked about appomattox, virginia. This was recorded at the busy them of the appomattox. It is about four to five minutes. Just 45 minutes. Elizabeth varon thank you for that very, very kind introduction. Grant e. Lee surrender to and is a familiar tableau. They met in the house of William Mclean in the hamlet appomattox courthouse. Grant dressed casually in a much tattered uniform, represented the hardscrabble farmers and. Age earners after awkwardly extending pleasantries about their service in the mexican war, they agreed to surrender terms that effectively ended the civil war. Grant set free the concord soldiers of north virginia on their honor. To promised they would never again take up arms against the united states. The megaminty in this hour magnanimity in this hour united the north and south and provided the way for a world power of america. This casts the surrender as a moment of feeling that transcended policy. Today, i will tell y
Society such as ours, who wish to do us harm. We are not immune to the politically motivated violence which has for so long stalked other countries. We are getting reports that armed men have attacked a militaryrun school in northern pakistan. And there are reports that a number of children have died and many more are wounded. The Pakistani Taliban says it is a response to the Ongoing Military Operations in the tribal areas in pakistan. We are going to speak to a journalist, joining us on the phone to tell us what you are hearing about the attack and what the situation is at that school. Well, actually the school. [ inaudible ] and presently we dont have a picture of the situation inside. There are reports coming that perhaps. [ inaudible ] but the situation is very grim according to inside sources at least 10 children have died as a result of the attack which continued with the fighting and fighting continues for almost half an hour. But apparently it seems a number of Security Forces
It is my privilege to introduce professor Elizabeth Barron from the university of virginia who will speak on the election of 1864 in confederate eyes. I think this is a really important topic to address early on in this symposium so that we dont forget that there is a whole other conversation going on in other parts of the country. Professor baron got her bachelors degree from swathmore college. And then went on to teach at wellesley and temple before coming to university of virginia where shes the langborn williams professor of American History. And her first two books were from a womans point of view about womens opinions and activities in the south and in antibellum virginia. Then the biography of a spy in richmond, both of which were extremely well received and the biography won many awards. Then her next book was on disunion which was about the whole debate about the discussion of strategizing about possible breakup of the union dating from 1789 onwards. Most recently her book is
To join the conversation, like us on facebook cspan history. Next on American History tv, we continue our look at the 1864 president ial election between Abraham Lincoln and general george mcclellan, lincolns former commander the battle of potomac. Elizabeth varon examines the point of view from the confederates. This is hosted by the Lincoln Group of d. C. My name is katherine lincoln. Im a loyal member of the Lincoln Group of d. C. And its my pleasure and privilege to introduce professor Elizabeth Varon from the university of virginia who will speak on the election of 1864 in confederate eyes. I think this is a really important topic to address early on in this symposium so that we dont forget that there is a whole other conversation going on in other parts of the country. Professor varon has got her bachelors degree from Swathmore College and then went on to teach at wellsly yan temple before coming to the university of virginia where she is a professor of American History. Her firs
In richmond. Both were well received. And the biography won many awards. Then her next book was on disunion which was about the whole debate about the discussion of strategizing about possible breakup of the union dating from 1789 onwards. Most recently her book is on victory and defeat and freedom at the end of the civil war. That has already won a number of prizes, including the library of virginia eye ward. Professor baron also has been speaking widely, including the lincoln bicentennial in springfield and the Gettysburg Civil War Institute and also on cspan, book tv. So now it is my great pleasure to introduce elizabeth varon. She will speak on catastrophe or setback. The election of 1864 in confederate eyes. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. And thanks so much for attending the event. It is a pleasure to speak in such a beautiful venue. This morning ill address the theme of confederate interpretations of the election of 1864, but also Southern Unionist and border south interpreta