September 2024 Guest Announced
Our guest at the meeting on September 19th will be Dr. Lucas Wilder. Dr. Wilder was born in Lee County Virginia at the base of the Cumberland Mountain, about 10 miles from the historic Cumberland Gap. His proximity to this historic location and his family’s military history fueled his love of history. Lucas began his academic journey at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, where he received his associates degree. Then, Lincoln Memorial University awarded him a full academic scholarship to attend their institution and he graduated with his bachelor’s degree in history. He received his master’s degree from East Tennessee State University and then proceeded to Mississippi State University for his PhD, where he graduated in May 2022. His nodes of excellence at Mississippi State focused on American Military History and Environmental History. Both of those concentration took center stage in his research of Appalachia and its significance during the American Civil War. With his education in history, he runs a successful YouTube Channel entitled History Gone Wilder, which can be accessed by going to Historygonewilder.com.