Thursday, April 20 2017, 9am 201 Conference Rm. Leah Richier will defend her doctoral dissertation, "If He Should Die: The Plight of Patients and their Families in the Georgia and South Carolina Lunatic Asylums during the U.S. Civil War and Early Reconstruction" in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. Stephen Berry. The university community is invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office to ensure adequate seating.