Virtual Programs
Book Talk with Jon-Erik Gilot and Kevin R. Pawlak
VirtualJon-Erik Gilot has been indelibly fascinated with Harpers Ferry since his first visit as a child—so much so that he later proposed …
First Ladies of the Civil War
VirtualThis is a live, virtual course hosted by Roundtable, which includes interactive opportunities and post-course recordings available for all course participants.Summary: Although …
Book Talk with Fergus M. Bordewich
VirtualAt its peak in the early 1870s, the Klan boasted tens of thousands of members. To repel the virulent tidal wave of …
Solider of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant
VirtualJohn Reeves is the author of A Fire in the Wilderness and The Lost Indictment of Robert E. Lee. He has taught European and American history …
Book Talk with Victor Vignola – “Contrasts in Command: The Battle of Fair Oaks, May 31-June 1, 1862”
VirtualVirtual Book TalkThe two-day battle was fought near the Confederate capital, with more than 11,000 casualties and the loss of the primary …
Book Talk with John Hopkins – “The World Will Never See the Like: The Gettysburg Reunion of 1913”
VirtualVirtual Book TalkThe 1913 Gettysburg Reunion is a story of 53,000 old comrades and former foes reunited and of the tension, even …
Book Talk with Jim Downs – “Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine”
VirtualVirtual Book TalkJoin us as historian Jim Downs reveals that the study of infectious disease depended crucially on the unrecognized contributions of …
Thunder in the Harbor: Fort Sumter & the Civil War (virtual program)
With Richard W. Hatcher IIIThis is an VIRTUAL PROGRAMFort Sumter. Charleston. April 1861. The bombardment and surrender of Sumter were only the …
Virtual Book Talk: Never Such a Campaign
Follow Generals Robert E. Lee and John Pope as they converge on ground bloodied just thirteen months earlier. Since then, the armies …
The Unvanquished-(virtual book talk)
Join this virtual book talk, where author Patrick K. O'Donnell discusses his book, The Unvanquished. This book documents the untold story of Lincoln’s Special …
Virtual Book Talk: “A Wonderful Career in Crime”
Charles Cowlam’s career as a convict,spy, detective, congressional candidate, adventurer, and con artist spanned the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Gilded Age. The …
Virtual Book Talk – “Dranesville: A Northern Virginia Town Caught in the Crossfire of Battle”
This small Union victory is often overlooked, but it was emblematic of the fighting that was to come. At Dranesville, civilians were …
Virtual Book Talk “Union General Daniel Butterfield”
General Dan Butterfield played a pivotal role during the Civil War and introduced practices still in use by the U.S. Army today. …
Virtual Book Talk ‘Kidnapped At Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White’ with Andrew Sillen
David Henry White, a free Black teenage sailor from Lewes, Delaware, was kidnapped by Captain Raphael Semmes of the Confederate raider Alabama on October …
Virtual Book Talk ‘Freedom Was in Sight!’ with Dr. Kate Masur
As part of the ACWM celebration of Black History Month, we present this virtual program with Dr. Kate Masur, a leading historian …
We Shall Conquer or Die: Partisan Warfare in 1862 Western Kentucky
Virtual Book Talk with Derrick Lindow.Join Derrick Lindow, an award-winning history teacher and Civil War expert, as he explores the little-known story …
Virtual Book Talk – Hell by the Acre: A Narrative History of the Stones River Campaign with Dan A. Masters
As 1862 drew to a close, the United States faced a low point in the Civil War, suffering major defeats at Fredericksburg …
Virtual Book Talk with Paul Brueske
After the brutal battles of Franklin and Nashville in late 1864, Union forces expected Mobile’s Confederate defenders to retreat without much resistance. …
Virtual Book Talk with Bradley Gottfried
On August 28, 1862, Major General John Pope’s Army of Virginia clashed with “Stonewall” Jackson at Brawner Farm—setting the stage for a …