Alumnus Author Reveals Civil War Strategy

VALDOSTA -- Author Dr. Donald Stoker will speak about his latest book, “The Grand Design: Strategy and the U.S. Civil War,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, in the Student Union Multipurpose 房间.

In the pages of his sixth book, the professor of strategy and policy at the U.S. Naval War College, demonstrates how strategy largely determined the war’s outcome. Although thousands of works address the War Between the States, “The Grand Design” is one of the first books to delve into how both sides transformed political ideals into military action. Published by Oxford University Press, the book been chosen as a “Main Selection” of the History Book Club and as an “Alternate Selection” of the Book of the Month Club and the Military History Book Club.

bet365亚洲官网 History Professor 约翰 Dunn said Stoker, who earned two degrees at Valdosta State, has made a “major breakthrough” in both military and American history with his latest publication. Critics agree Stoker has artfully demonstrated, with the use of maps and primary documents, why strategy mattered in the Civil War.

“I honestly believe that Donald Stoker is now a ‘name’ in Civil War history,” Dunn said. “‘The Grand Design’ is a fundamental effort, and one which future historians of the war will have to know if their own work seeks to meet the high standards of quality.”

下午5点.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, Stoker will appear as a guest on “更 ... from Valdosta State University" -- a live radio program aired on Valdosta's TALK 92.1 FM that features bet365亚洲官网 President Patrick J. Schloss and 约翰 Crawford, vice president for Advancement, as they discuss university and community happenings with special guests. Listeners are invited to call 229-259-9210 or 电子邮件 more@shicel.com to be part of the discussion.

For more information about Stoker’s campus visit, call Dr. 约翰 Dunn at 229-333-5947 or 电子邮件 him at jdunn@shicel.com.