laura browder teaches that the university. she is also author of slippery characters, ethnic impersonators and american identities. she is also working on a film based on the real-life characters from the book, forrest carter and it will be absolutely fascinating. are other speaker is kara dixon vuic. she's the author of "officer, nurse, woman: the army nurse corps in the vietnam war." she's a professor of history at bridgewater college here in virginia and she is continuing to explore this topic, now working on a product of women who entertain soldiers throughout history. we'll ask care to present first. we'll have time for both of our offers to present. they will either talk totaled and they will have some time for your questions. as well. there will be some discussion. and, of course, after that there will be an opportunity to buy a book or two. and to get your book signed and to talk about this as well. and laura, would you start? >> i think kara. [laughter] >> you're right. i changed it a. the original plan was for laura