The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights commemorates the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a report on the ADA's history and the work that remains.This hearing took place at the commission's Washington, D.C. office.
Historian and author Elizabeth Cobbs talks about the women who served overseas as telephone operators in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I. She also explores how their service impacted the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., and she discusses the six decade fight by these women to be recognized as military veterans. The National Archives in Washington, DC hosted this event.
Historian and author Elizabeth Cobbs talks about the women who served overseas as telephone operators in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I. She also explores how their service impacted the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., and she discusses the six decade fight by these women to be recognized as military veterans. The National Archives in Washington, DC hosted this event.
Historian and author Elizabeth Cobbs talks about the women who served overseas as telephone operators in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I. She also explores how their service impacted the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., and she discusses the six decade fight by these women to be recognized as military veterans. The National Archives in Washington, DC hosted this event.
Author Dan Welch talked about Confederate General Stonewall Jackson's defensive stand at the Battle of Second Manassas in Virginia, which took place in late-August 1862. Jackson's troops held their ground against repeated assaults by Union troops, buying time for the Confederates to launch a flank attack and send the Union army into retreat. This talk was part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Author Kevin Pawlak talks about Confederate General Robert E. Lee's defensive positioning at the September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam, and how he used it to look for opportunities to take the offensive. The battle was the bloodiest day in American history - with 23,000 casualties between the two sides - , and ended as a Union strategic victory, as the fighting halted Lee's invasion of Maryland. This talk was part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Author Chris Kolakowski talks about the Union Army of the Cumberland's defensive stand during the Battle of Stones River in Tennessee. Mr. Kolakowski credits the leadership of Union General William Rosecrans in rallying his retreating troops and saving his army from annihilation. This talk was a part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Author Eric Wittenberg talked about Union General John Buford's defensive stand during the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The actions of Buford's cavalry division have been credited with delaying Confederate forces long enough to allow reinforcements to arrive, preserving the critical "high ground" at Gettysburg for the main Union army. This talk was a part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Matt Atkinson, a former park ranger with the Vicksburg National Military Park, talked about the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg and the Confederate defense of the city.
Author David Powell talked about the Union defense of Horseshoe Ridge during the 1863 Battle of Chickamauga in Georgia. Troops under General George Thomas halted a Confederate assault that threatened to overwhelm the Union Army of the Cumberland. This talk was a part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Author and "Emerging Civil War" blog co-founder Chris Mackowski talks about Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's defensive strategy for the 1864 battle along the North Anna River, which took place during the Union's Overland Campaign. Lee was incapacitated with illness during the battle, and his subordinates were not successful in fully implementing the trap he designed for Ulysses S. Grant and the Union Army of the Potomac. This talk was a part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Author Ryan Quint talkeed about Union Gen. Lew Wallace's defensive strategy at the July 1864 Battle of Monocacy in Maryland. Although the battle ended in a defeat for Wallace, he successfully slowed down General Jubal Early's Confederate force moving to attack Washington, DC, allowing time for reinforcements to fortify the capital's defenses. This talk was a part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Author Dan Welch talked about Confederate General Stonewall Jackson's defensive stand at the Battle of Second Manassas in Virginia, which took place in late-August 1862. Jackson's troops held their ground against repeated assaults by Union troops, buying time for the Confederates to launch a flank attack and send the Union army into retreat. This talk was part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Author Kevin Pawlak talks about Confederate General Robert E. Lee's defensive positioning at the September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam, and how he used it to look for opportunities to take the offensive. The battle was the bloodiest day in American history - with 23,000 casualties between the two sides - , and ended as a Union strategic victory, as the fighting halted Lee's invasion of Maryland. This talk was part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Author Chris Kolakowski talks about the Union Army of the Cumberland's defensive stand during the Battle of Stones River in Tennessee. Mr. Kolakowski credits the leadership of Union General William Rosecrans in rallying his retreating troops and saving his army from annihilation. This talk was a part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Author Eric Wittenberg talked about Union General John Buford's defensive stand during the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The actions of Buford's cavalry division have been credited with delaying Confederate forces long enough to allow reinforcements to arrive, preserving the critical "high ground" at Gettysburg for the main Union army. This talk was a part of a symposium on "Great Defenses of the Civil War" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
Matt Atkinson, a former park ranger with the Vicksburg National Military Park, talked about the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg and the Confederate defense of the city.
