51³Ō¹Ļās Marshall named executive director of Ulysses S. Grant Association, Presidential Library
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.āA Mississippi State Civil War historian, researcher and author is the new leader of a national association and university presidential library.
Anne Marshall, associate professor in the 51³Ō¹Ļ Department of History, has been named executive director of the Ulysses S. Grant Association and the U.S. Grant Presidential Library. Both are housed in the universityās Mitchell Memorial Library and curate the 18th presidentās papers, while preserving a vast array of artifacts and memorabilia.
Marshall takes the helm of an organization that has published 32 volumes of Grantās writings; collected many original letters written by Grant, his associates and family; and has more than 200,000 photocopies of every known letter written by Grant and other documents. In 2017, the USGA and Presidential LibraryĀ staff editedĀ āThe Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant: The Complete Annotated Editionā (Harvard University Press, 2017).
Employed by 51³Ō¹Ļ in 2006 as an assistant history professor, Marshall follows the USGA leadership of John Marszalek, who has served as executive director and managing editor since 2006. Marszalek, an 51³Ō¹Ļ William L. Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus, continues with the association as contributing editor, working to complete the annotated memoirs of Civil War General William T. Sherman. He also remains on the groupās board of directors.
āAfter 12 years of being in charge of the Grant Presidential Library as executive director, it is my time to turn it over to Dr. Anne Marshallās capable hands.ĢżWhat a thrill it has been to help bring Grant to 51³Ō¹Ļ and to watch the small facility grow and become the magnificent presidential library,ā Marszalek said.
51³Ō¹Ļ President Mark E. Keenum also commented on the leadership change.
āDr. John Marszalekās longtime involvement with and leadership of the USGA and the universityās Grant Presidential Library have helped put Mississippi State on the map as a national center of excellence for the study of Civil War-era history. With Dr. Marshallās proven track record of research, teaching and outreach, Iām confident she will continue to build upon the USGA and Grant Libraryās strong momentum and expand their reach and impact,ā Keenum said.
Marshall is currently working on an upcoming biography of anti-slavery activist Cassius Marcellus Clay, a founding member of the countryās Republican Party and Abraham Lincolnās ambassador to Russia. In 2010, she penned āCreating a Confederate Kentucky: The Lost Cause and Civil War Memory in a Border Stateā (University of North Carolina Press, 2010), which received critical and popular acclaim. She also has published articles in several scholarly publications including the Journal of the Civil War Era, Slavery & Abolition, Agricultural History and Register of the Kentucky Historical Society.
She is a contributor to a number of books including āReconstructing Appalachia: The Civil Warās Aftermath (University Press of Kentucky, 2010), āReconstruction: The Unfinished Business of the Civil Warā (Fordham University Press, 2010), and āMaster Narratives: Storytelling, History, and the Postmodern Southā (Louisiana University Press, 2013).
51³Ō¹Ļ Libraries Dean Lis Pankl said, āIām delighted to welcome Dr. Marshall to the Grant Presidential Library at Mississippi State. I look forward to collaborating with her to raise awareness of the significance of the Grant and Lincoln collections, as well as continuing to provide a rich and vibrant experience for scholars and visitors to this cultural and historical site of study and exploration.ā
A Phi Beta Kappa cum laude graduate of Kentuckyās Centre College, Marshall holds both a masterās degree and doctorate in history from the University of Georgia.
She will be a part of the USGAās celebration March 3-5 at 51³Ō¹Ļ of the bicentennial of Grantās birth.
Outgoing USGA President and former Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank Williams, said of Marshallās appointment, āI am pleased with the growth and progress we have made with the Grant Association and the Grant Presidential Library over the years and excited to see their continued success. Iām thrilled Dr. Marshall will be leading the two going forward, and I know she will do outstanding work. After more than 30 years of service, itās time to hand off the role of president to a new generation to ensure the associationās long-term future.ā
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