Introduce our last speaker for the afternoon. He is the director of the Texas Military forces museum. And an adjunct professor of history at Austin Community college. He is an author and a contributor to essential civil war curriculum. His last work as a trilogy covering the civil war in virginia from gettysburg and includes meade and lee, which is due for publication next year. Lets give him a welcome. [applause] thank you. It is a real pleasure to be here. It is always fun to stand in a group of people that have the same passion. You dont get looked at as strangely when you talk to other people. I am going to break precedent today and have a powerpoint demonstration. I am doing that for several reasons. Pamplin spent a lot of money to put this system in. You will not have to get a new puppy at the end of my presentation. I became interested in the story of what happens in the Virginia Theater after the battle of gettysburg following a conversation i had with one of my favorite profes
Symposium. Okay. Im very pleased to introduce our last speaker for the afternoon. Jeffrey william hunt is the director of the texas museum in mayberry and adjunct professor at Austin Community college where hes taught since 19 8, got bless you. Mr. Hunt is an author of the last battle of the civil war and a contributor to the central war. American civil war. His last work is from the final stage of the Gettysburg Campaign to 1863 and the final volume is due for publication coming out next year. So lets give a welcome for jeffrey hunt. [ applause ] thank you. Its a real pleasure. I appreciate jerrys invitation. Its always fun to stand before a group of people who have the same passion as you do. You dont get looked at as strangely when you talk to other people, and im going to break precedent apparently today and have a powerpoint demonstration. And im doing that for several reasons. Jerry did it last night. I dont want him to feel all weird doing that alone. Second, pamplin spent a lot
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And how claude monet would paint the sunrise. On the whole, a beautiful morning. Ndenty of humidity still lingering around that will lead to a little chance for a stray shower later today but no Severe Weather. Nmore informatio on Tropical Storm barry and the wide ranging impact that storm will have on the gulf coast the course of the whtkend. Rignow leesburg, good morning. 63 degrees. 71 now in clinton, maryland. Your planner, four thing to know about today. Hot and humid. Upper 80s to near 90 today and 90s over theeekend but much lorraine chances. Ill show you your future weather to time out what little opportunity is there for rain our friday coming up. Jack taylor, good morning. Good morning, chuck. Slow traffic in the dtrict off 295 inbound from the 11th street bridge. First a crash on the third nd that cleared and then a broken down vehicle on the ride of the roadway that also cleared. Now all travel lanes are open but delays hopefully will begin to e. Canal road still closed bet