Virtual Programs
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An Unholy Traffic: Virtual Talk with Dr. Robert Colby
Between Fort Sumter and Appomattox, Confederates bought and sold thousands of men, women, and children through a persistent trade in enslaved people. …
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Asia Booth Clarke: Virtual Talk with Lisa Samia
The story of Asia Booth Clarke's life is relatively unknown, but she chronicled the Booth family through her letters, poems, and books. …
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Virtual Talk: Feeding Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia with Michael C. Hardy
Food, or the lack of it, played a crucial role in the Civil War, contributing mightily to the success and failure of campaigns and …
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Virtual Talk: Boutwell – Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy
Don’t miss Dr. Jeffrey Boutwell, descendant of George S. Boutwell, as he uncovers his ancestor’s role in shaping Civil War & Reconstruction …
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The Invincible Twelfth with Benjamin Cwayna
Join Benjamin L. Cwayna for a virtual talk on the “Invincible Twelfth” and the bold, costly legacy of the 12th South Carolina …
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Unconditional Surrender: Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War
From “Sam” to “Unconditional Surrender” Grant, discover how an unassuming officer rose to command all U.S. forces. His friends called him “Sam.” His wife called him “Lyss” or “Victor.” His initials inspired a nickname tied to one of his greatest battlefield triumphs: “Unconditional Surrender Grant.” The unassuming Grant never expected to play a significant role in the Civil War, yet by its end, he commanded every soldier in the United States armed forces. Join us as living historian, Dr. Curt Fields, shares insights from his book co-authored with Chris Mackowski.
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