TRR 5/3: Melissa DeVelvis discusses her new book on South Carolina women during the secession crisis

On this edition of The Research Report from Augusta University, Assistant History Professor Melissa DeVelvis discusses her new book Gendering Secession: White Women and Politics in South Carolina, 1859–1861. Examining diaries and letters, Dr. DeVelvis looks at how Palmetto State women responded to the state's secession from the United States, which occurred on December 20, 1860. Her book was published by Cambridge University Press. Here is the link to the book. This podcast was produced by Jasmine Garcia, and David Bulla is the host. The Research Report is a production of the Department of Communication at Augusta University. The podcast is record in the TVC Lab in University Hall on the Summerville Campus of AU. The opinions stated here are those of the individuals, not Augusta University.

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