This program over the nationwide network cspan. Three, which is American History. The people are in attendance of this meeting today. Were in the how auditorium of the Boston Campus Marymount University in arlington virginia, just a very crusty from washington, d. C. These, are all James Madison fellows who were awarded a 24,000 graduate fellowship to study the us constitution. And theyve been attending a four week summer institute, the constitution here and theyre just about to conclude. So if you happen to be a teacher either middle school, high school, you teach government history or civics courses, and youre in our program. If you know someone that teaches courses, we encourage them. Visit our website, which is just James Madison dot gov and youll find about the opportunity to study under the James Madison fellowship. Now id like to turn the time over to the Foundation Director education, dr. Jeff morrison, who will introduce our guest speaker. Dr. Morrison. Well, you. Mr. Larson a
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It is about an hour and 50 minutes. Tonight speaker is sam watson, professor of United States and military history at the United States military academy at west point where he has taught for 18 years. He is author of jacksons sword, and peacekeepers and officers, about the borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. It was published by united press of kansas, which together won the distinguished book award from the society for military history. Incidentally, of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeditor of the west point history of the societych won for military history George C Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. He is a coeditor of the west point history of the civil war, which won the Army Historical foundation distinguished writing award. Coauthor of the west point history of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon and schuster this auto. Autumn. He teaches courses on 19th century warfare,
Jackson. This event is about 1 50. Tonights speaker is sam watson, professor of United States and military history at the United States military academy at west point where he has taught for 18 years. Hes author of jacksons sword and peacekeepers on the nations borders and frontiers between the war of 1812 and the war with mexico. Published by united press of kansas which together won the distinguished book award from the society from military history. Incident h incidentally, of which we are a part. Professor watson is coeditor of the west point history of warfare which won the society for military history george c. Marshall Foundation Prize for the use of Digital Technology teaching military history. Hes the coed tore of the civil war which won the distinguished writing award and hes also coauthor of the american revolution. Forthcoming from simon and shuster this autumn, professor watson teaches courses at west point on 19th century warfare, 19th Century America and about the americ