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History inf american the middle of the 19th century, when nothing much happened. It was just the womens movement, and the country divided in two, and spiritual spiritualists, dt bonomo, all part of the same cultural moment. Just in case you were getting bored, there was a war, a dreadful war where 750,000 people were killed. Thats probably notgure that is not has been finished being revised upward. Then there was the period of reconstruction in the south. At the same time, settlement in the west...

National military park. Were going to have him talk about the expert. He is everything you hope you find when you walk up to the desk of the park and you want to talk to that Great Southern gentleman with the great accent and he will tell you about southern charm. He has been told he is not southern enough. Is that right . Matt yes. I wish he would stop with the gentle man part. Eman part. E gentl gentleman, who was about to speak to you today. He comes from mississippi and well talk about the s...

Talks on generals robert e. Lee and ulysses s. Grant. American history tv in prime time begins at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Matt atkinson is a former park ranger with the Vicksburg National military park. Next he talks about the 1863 siege of vicksburg and the confederate defense of the city. This 50minute talk was part of a symposium on great defenses of the civil war, host by the emerging civil war blog. Our next speaker today comes to us from gettysburg National Military park. Weve just heard from ...

Talks on generals robert e. Lee and ulysses s. Grant. American history tv in prime time begins at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Matt atkinson is a former park ranger with the Vicksburg National military park. Next he talks about the 1863 siege of vicksburg and the confederate defense of the city. This 50minute talk was part of a symposium on great defenses of the civil war, host by the emerging civil war blog. Our next speaker today comes to us from gettysburg National Military park. Weve just heard from ...

To black enlistment in the union army during the civil war. The National Civil war museum hosted this hour and 45 minute event. Good morning. Id like to thank the national for hostingseum this. Id like to give a special forks to the commissioner making this possible, sponsoring this program, allowing me to share this american story not only with the good folk of harrisburg, but thanks to cspan and the good folks of the country. Now, todays lecture, the first entitled,tures is recruiting the Free...

Two lectures is entitled, recruiting the Freedom Fighters in the war of the rebellion. This is a lost stories lost stories series. We are telling a story that often does not get told. A history that was in many ways, intentionally suppressed. We are going to dig into a story that will challenge what many people have been told happened in the civil war. Since the stern necessities of this struggle have laid there the naked issue of freedom on one side and slavery on the other, freedom shall have ...

With the dew points and the humidity. So by 7 00 oclock low 80s maybe an early isolated storm. Otherwise warm and breezy youll note that humidity dropping by 11 00 oclock. Temperatures around 76 degrees. What about that saturday snapshot to kick off the upcoming Labor Day Weekend . If youre staying in center city, lower humidity temperatures low to mid 80s looking good for the made in america concert tomorrow. Down the shore, temperatures looking comfortable upper 70s, low 80s. Nice breeze and t...

Near the scene. Shawnette, what is the latest on the search for a gunman tonight . Reporter well, first up, chris, what we can tell you the victim is a 25yearold man shot here taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he died. Take live look behind us still a very active scene. Lots of Police Officers still here. Evidence markers on the ground just about two businesses away from the tla. Tonight police have several people in for questioning. Theyre trying to find out if one of them is the gunman who the...

Near the scene. Shawnette, what is the latest on the search for a gunman tonight . Reporter well, first up, chris, what we can tell you the victim is a 25yearold man shot here taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he died. Take live look behind us still a very active scene. Lots of Police Officers still here. Evidence markers on the ground just about two businesses away from the tla. Tonight police have several people in for questioning. Theyre trying to find out if one of them is the gunman who the...

Steve comes from an entirely different background. He has all the credentials for anyone going through medical and psychiatric work both in 5 00 deem ya and in public and private service. But, rather than go through a recitation of his ceil denble id rather give you some insight to steve as a writer, researcher, historian. In 41 years last 25, as the civil war specialist and lincoln curator, i entertained many prospective writers and very seasoned authors. We would talk and, occasionally, i real...