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
Dont forget the whole other conversation going on in other parts of the country. They went on to teach here before coming to the university of virginia. The first two books were from a womans point of view about womens opinions and activities in the south and in virginia. Then the biography of a spy in richmond. They won many awards. Her next book was on this union about the whole debate about the discussion about our possible 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 won a number of prizes with the library award. Professor barron has been speaking widely including the lincoln bicentennial and the gettysburg civil war institute. Also on cspan book tv. Its my pleasure to introduce Elizabeth Barron and she will speak. The set back. Thank you. Good morning and thanks for attending the event. This morning i will address the theme of confederate interpretations of the election of 1864, but also southern
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
States, supporting refugees, refuse to acknowledge israels right to palestine and will not accept any condition to. 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 of the army of the potomac. University professor veron examines the issue. I think this is a very important issue to address very on early in the symposium. Professor varon has her bachelors degree from Fort Smith College before coming to the university of virginia where she is a professor of American History. Her first two books were from a womans point of view about womens opinions and activities in the south and in antebellum, virginia. And a biography of elizabeth, a yankees spy in richmond. That her next book was on the unit, about the whole debate about the the discussion and strategizing of the possible breakup of the union, basically from 1789 onwards. And most recently, her book is on victory and defe