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After the Union Victory in the civil war battle in maryland, president lincoln issued the emancipation prok cla mags, freeing slaves in the south. Up next a conversation on the 1862 battle. Our next speaker is one of the great emerging voices in the entire field. When i first met Kevin Pollock, i thought this is one of those guys who is going to be a rock star. He already is. I hear when i travel across the country to roundtables weve got to get more young people involved. If we need a poster ch...

Kevin is a licensed battlefield guide at the Antietam Battlefield. And hes coauthor of an upcoming book for the emerging civil war series about the maryland campaign. Hes going to talk to us a little bit about what he considers to be a great defense, robert e. Lee at antietam. Its my pleasure to introduce one of the great emerging voices in the field, kevin pollock. Good morning, everyone, thank you to chris for that humbling introduction and thank you all for being here at my Bachelor Party. I ...

Director of the civil war institute. I welcome all of you to our panel on georgia gordon meade. Im going to quickly go through this morning as line up. On my far right you to your left, we have john hennessey, and historian. He is also a the author of an acclaimed book on second bull run. To his left, scott hartwig. He is a long time friend and supporters of cwi and also a historian. Retired historian from Gettysburg National park. He is also written a book on the battle of antietam. It is a two...

Director of the civil war institute. I welcome all of you to our panel on georgia gordon meade. Im going to quickly go through this morning as line up. On my far right you to your left, we have john hennessey, and historian. He is also a the author of an acclaimed book on second bull run. To his left, scott hartwig. He is a long time friend and supporters of cwi and also a historian. Retired historian from Gettysburg National park. He is also written a book on the battle of antietam. It is a two...

One german officer suggested quote bombing london would cause panic in the population, rendering it doubtful that the work could be continued. And another said that if we do is frightful, then make frightful as germanys salvation. That word would be taken up in the British Press like in america to symbolize germanys actions that year of 1915. However, the officer failed to convince the kaiser tasha wilhelm. Why . Because his feeling for british relations, this british cousins were highly ambival...

Announcer coming up next, author Sharon Tosi Lacey talks about american strategy in the pacific. Highlighting the battle of saipan. She explains how u. S. Army soldiers and marines worked together during the campaign. She described their successes and failures. The event ran an hour and a half. It was hosted by the new York Military affairs symposium. Sharon tosi lacey thank you very much for having me. I want to thank my mom, daughter and husband for being here to support me. One of the earlier...

Announcer coming up next, author Sharon Tosi Lacey talks about american strategy in the pacific. Highlighting the battle of saipan. She explains how u. S. Army soldiers and marines worked together during the campaign. She described their successes and failures. The event ran an hour and a half. It was hosted by the new York Military affairs symposium. Sharon tosi lacey thank you very much for having me. I want to thank my mom, daughter and husband for being here to support me. One of the earlier...

Battlefield because he was born in a hospital that sits on the battlefield grounds. This is a man who is deeply rooted in that part. He also has a passion for parks that reach beyond the boundaries of his daily work life. He is finishing up work on a book for the emerging civil war series. Earlier this afternoon, davis talked about the rise of John Bell Hood and we will talk about the beginning of the fall of that very same army. Ladies and gentlemen, mr. Lee white. [applause] mr. White i have a...

And the whole weekend we have lined up for you. Of ceremonies, its my responsibility to introduce our speakers and to keep you informed of our schedule and any updates or additions as the day progresses. Most of you in the audience are now seasoned veterans who have attended our programs before. I do want to stress that due to the tight schedule of great programming, we will stick to the itinerary and timings as closely as we can, so as to ensure that everyone gets enough time for their presenta...

News oscar becomes the seventh most expensive footballer in history after a £60 million move from chelsea to Shanghai Sipg is agreed. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Anis amri the suspect in the berlin Christmas Market lorry attack has been shot dead in milan. Italian Officials Say amri opened fire on police who asked him for id during a routine patrol in the city. One Italian Police officer was shot and injured. The italian Authorities Say the fingerprints of the dead man ma...