next to david is james brumar. he recently assumed the directorship of shepherd university's george tyler center for the study of civil war. shepherd university, as many of you know, is just across the potomac river, and, of course, just in west virginia. he also is an assistant professor of history in the university history department. he's published a number of articles. he's done field studies for the national parks service and he's just on the cusp of submitting his first book manuscript for publication at the university of north carolina press. next to him is james -- jason phillips. the professor of civil war studies at west virginia university. his first book published by the university of georgia press entitled diehard rebels, the confederate culture of sensibility. this book looks at how confederates came to view the south as invincible, he's currently working on a new project entitled looming. a history of the future. this book explores how the years of anticipating a civil war ultimately influenced the v