Wednesday, March 24, 2004
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Wednesday, March 24, 2004 |
History professor explains ‘Cold Mountain’ At a recent meeting of the Clayton State History Society, Professor of History Dr. Gene Hatfield discussed the historical background of “Cold Mountain,” the recent hit movie based on the prize-winning best-seller of the same name. Hatfield, head of the Clayton State Department of Social Sciences, praised the historical accuracy of the film and book, and pointed out that mistaken and stereotypical ideas of the old South had influenced some negative reviews of the film. He explained that the area of the actual Cold Mountain was a region of small, self-sufficient farms, not large plantations. Hatfield also provided his audience with more details on the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg Va., an opening sequence in the film, and he exhibited a map that traced the long walk home followed by a central character of the story, a deserter from the Confederate army. “The History Society plans to have more programs of this type,” said faculty advisor and Assistant Professor of History Dr. Kathryn Kemp, the award-winning author of the southern history biography “God’s Capitalist: Asa Candler of Coca-Cola.” “This is an organization for people who like history. It is not just a club for history majors.” The History Society, a new organization at Clayton State, was formed shortly after the launch of the University's new B.A. in History major last year and meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Its officers are Tara Krisher (Conyers), president; Mark McCampbell (Conyers), vice-president; and Willina Clark (Atlanta), secretary-treasurer. For more information on the Clayton State History Society, contact Kemp at kathrynkemp@mail.clayton.edu.
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