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Hope will continue to drive for many years to come your i just want to say, give a nod to one person in the audience, my great friend, pat ferguson who wrote a wonderful book about washington during the civil war called freedom rising. Its a book i really relied on in writing this book. If you dont know the book, you should. So i hope its for sale here somewhere. [laughter] it occurred to me to write about mathew brady about eight years ago as i was finishing the book about Clarence King. After the civil war, king led one of the great scientific surveys of the west, and wo onee people he asked...

Misinterpreted than maybe any other campaign in the civil war. I think the reason reason is because of expectations. You know today in politics you would see say theres a president ial campaign. The primary campaign is going on and several candidates are seeking the nomination of one of the parties and theyre coming up on one of the nominating the primers the state primary and youll typically youll hear some politicians say oh if i finish in the top three, that will be a win that if i to finish in the top three, ill be very happy or Something Like that. And of course, hes trying to manage expe...

The action in may in june. And the famous duel between Ulysses S Grant and robert e lee. The big showdown between in each case the best general that each side had i think this campaign has been more misunderstood and misinterpreted than maybe any other campaign in the civil war. I think the reason reason is because of expectations. You know today in politics you would see say theres a president ial campaign. The primary campaign is going on and several candidates are seeking the nomination of one of the parties and theyre coming up on one of the nominating the primers the state primary and you...

Talking about your 1864 and were going to start with the well, today we are going to begin talking about the year 1864, and we are going to start with the action in virginia in 1864. Focusing especially, now today, on the action in may, june and the famous duel between Ulysses S Grant and robert e. Lee. The big showdown between the best generals that each side had. I think this campaign has been more misunderstood, more misinterpreted than maybe any other campaign in the civil war. I think the reason is because of expectations. Today in politics you would see, a president ial campaign or prima...

I think the reason reason is because of expectations. You know today in politics you would see say theres a president ial campaign. The primary campaign is going on and several candidates are seeking the nomination of one of the parties and theyre coming up on one of the nominating the primers the state primary and youll typically youll hear some politicians say oh if i finish in the top three, that will be a win that if i to finish in the top three, ill be very happy or Something Like that. And of course, hes trying to manage expectations. Because if he does that successfully and if people an...