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The Pflaum Lectures in History
are supported by income from a fund contributed to by students and friends
of the late Professor John
C. Pflaum in appreciation of his effective teaching. The lectures
bring to campus scholars who, like Professor Pflaum, are particularly successful
in oral presentation of historical topics. The first lecture was
held in the spring of 1972 in honor of Pflaum's retirement; the speaker
was Dr. Bell I. Wiley, who provided his insight on "Some Glimpses of the
Confederacy High Brass." Although the original intention of the lectures
was to provide scholars for topics in history that were of particular interest
to Prof. Pflaum, the area has since been much expanded, as the professor
himself showed a wide variety of interests in his historical pursuits. The list of Pflaum lecturers since 1972 includes such notable scholars
as Edward Acton, Grayton Tunstall, John Voll, Mercedes Vilanova, and former
Assistant Secretary of State Harold H. Saunders. |