Rick Dubose introduced Western History Professor Dr. Glenn LaFantasie. Glenn's career has focused on the Civil War. Now at WKU, he also taught at Gettysburg College for a time. He introduced us to Nancy Baird's compilation of a diary of Josie Underwood, a teenage girl who lived on Mt. Aire. LeRoy says they were distant relatives. Her family was pro Union and Glenn talked about the social friction in Bowling Green during the War.
Friday, July 20, 2007
The Civil War in Bowling Green
Rick Dubose introduced Western History Professor Dr. Glenn LaFantasie. Glenn's career has focused on the Civil War. Now at WKU, he also taught at Gettysburg College for a time. He introduced us to Nancy Baird's compilation of a diary of Josie Underwood, a teenage girl who lived on Mt. Aire. LeRoy says they were distant relatives. Her family was pro Union and Glenn talked about the social friction in Bowling Green during the War.
