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Dr. James iredell robertson junior associate professor of Civil War History at Virginia Tech. He is the author or editor of various books, including shifting grounds, nationalism and the american south, which won the British Association for american studies but prize, the book prize the jefferson , davis award for the museum of the confederacy, and the albert lee sturm award. His work has appeared in journals such as the journal of southern history and the journal of the civil war era. Among his Research Research project are the South Carolina cosman who achieved notoriety by caning senator Ch...

Teachers in tennessee to carry a concealed gun, but rather it gives them the option, but only if they reach a series of thresholds, including enhanced carry permit, theyre going to need to get permission from the superintendent, the school principal, as well as the local Law Enforcement chief is submitted background check, go through 40 hours of School Training among other things. Its interesting though that this legislation comes just about a year after the Deadliest School well shooting in state history at the covenant school, that Private School in nashville and some of the parents of those...

The theme of this years event is ordinary people, extraordinary times. Historians explore how the war affected a Diverse Group of american people. The event is cohosted by the library of virginia, university of Virginia Center for Civil War History, and the American Civil War museum. In the first session, james robertson, Virginia Tech history professor emeritus, and the author or editor of more than 20 books will give a talk titled civil war echoes from the common folk. But first, the director of the center for Civil War History at the university of virginia will welcome the audience. This is...

As mentioned, the senate advanced the nomination of representative of South Carolina to head the omb, his confirmation vote is expected sometime today or early tomorrow ahead of the senates return, here is his confirmation hearing last month before the Senate Budget committee. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, our call is hearing to order. We are here, im going to try to keep my opening remarks brief since we have a pair of senators before us to give introductory marks concerning the nominee. President trump indicated his intent to nominate representative for th...

Documents should include a bill of rights. Mr. Brookhiser explores the conflicting opinions of Founding Fathers george mason, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton while also addressing how the bill of rights were eventually ratified by the new states. The New York Historical society hosted this hourlong event. So tonights program is James Madison, father of the constitution, and its part of our carl menges lecture series in american history. Id like to thank carl menges for all his support and for helping us to create this series and for all he does as a valued member of New ...