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    History professor publishes book about 'The Man Who Punched Jefferson Davis'

    November 28, 2018
    Dr. Ben Wynne, professor of history at the University of North Georgia, has released his book, "The Man Who Punched Jefferson Davis: The Political Life of Henry S. Foote, Southern Unionist" through Louisiana State University Press.

    Article By: Staff

    In today's political climate, many public servants from the national level on down trade barbs on television, at press conferences and through social media platforms such as Twitter. Fighting your foe with your fists, though, has happened.

    One man who behaved in such a way before the Civil War sparked the attention of Dr. Ben Wynne, professor of history at the University of North Georgia. And now, his book "The Man Who Punched Jefferson Davis: The Political Life of Henry S. Foote, Southern Unionist" has been released through Louisiana State University Press.

    "He was one of the South's pre-eminent Unionists," Wynne said. "And he was vehement in his opposition to those who wanted the southern states to secede from the Union."

    Wynne explained he came across Foote when he was writing his dissertation. Wynne described Foote as a feisty and combative historical figure, who got into many fights with his political rivals.

    "Once I saw that he got into a fistfight with Jefferson Davis and pulled a gun on another senator, I thought that he would be an interesting person to look at and eventually write about," Wynne said.

    The Foote biography is Wynne's fifth publication. To learn more about it and order a copy, visit https://lsupress.org/books/detail/man-who-punched-jefferson-davis.

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    Event highlights impact of Cumming Campus

    Event highlights impact of Cumming Campus

    UNG hosted its inaugural Cumming Campus Backyard Bash on May 11. The event showcased the campus's impact and offered the community a chance to see progress on the campus expansion.
    Preston honored with pair of state awards

    Preston honored with pair of state awards

    UNG professor Dr. Tom Preston won two service awards for his work with UNG's Speech and Debate Club.
    Student designs challenge coins for legislator

    Student designs challenge coins for legislator

    Junior Abby Colwell created the winning designs for state Rep. Will Wade's challenge coins. Each coin represents one of the counties Wade represents.
    Latinx students share  experience at conference

    Latinx students share experience at conference

    UNG undergraduate students and alumni participated in the Conference on the Americas Feb. 17-18 at the University of Georgia.

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