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Alumnus Author Reveals Civil War Strategy

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

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鈥檚 outcome. Although thousands of works address the War Between the States, 鈥淭he Grand Design鈥� 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 鈥淢ain Selection鈥� of the History Book Club and as an 鈥淎lternate Selection鈥� of the Book of the Month Club and the Military History Book Club.

麻豆视频 History Professor John Dunn said Stoker, who earned two degrees at Valdosta State, has made a 鈥渕ajor breakthrough鈥� 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.

鈥淚 honestly believe that Donald Stoker is now a 鈥榥ame鈥� in Civil War history,鈥� Dunn said. 鈥溾�楾he Grand Design鈥� 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.鈥�

At 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, Stoker will appear as a guest on "More ... from 麻豆视频" -- a live radio program aired on Valdosta's TALK 92.1 FM that features 麻豆视频 President Patrick J. Schloss and John Crawford, vice president for Advancement, as they discuss university and community happenings with special guests. Listeners are invited to call 229-259-9210 or e-mail more@valdosta.edu to be part of the discussion.

For more information about Stoker鈥檚 campus visit, call Dr. John Dunn at 229-333-5947 or e-mail him at jdunn@valdosta.edu.