Civil War Historian Discussion
Historians at the annual Pamplin Historical Park conference discussed topics related to the Civil War.
765 viewsHistorians at the annual Pamplin Historical Park conference discussed topics related to the Civil War.
765 viewsCivil War scholar Jonathan White talked about how Abraham Lincoln interacted with African Americans he met during his time in office. He explained how Lincoln’s willingness to have African A…
2,134 viewsOberlin College history Professor Tamkia Nunley talked about the experiences of newly freed African Americans, particularly women, in the Washington, D.C., area following the 1862 District o…
911 viewsHistorian Gary Gallagher addressed the misconceptions Americans have about the Civil War and outlined four concepts he believes are crucial in understanding the conflict. This talk was part …
4,402 viewsSusannah Ural, author of Hood’s Texas Brigade, talked about success of this Confederate unit despite high casualties at the Battle of Antietam. She outlined the influences that shaped the br…
1,162 viewsWilliam “Jack” Davis offered his insights as a Civil War historian and explained how historiography has evolved from the late-20th century to the present. He talked about the lessons he has …
1,601 viewsJohn Coski is the author of The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled Emblem. He talked about debates over the battle flag as part of a Civil War conference hosted by the Shenand…
2,011 viewsHistorians discussed the future of Civil War monuments and responded to questions from members of the audience. They had each given a presentation at the all-day symposium on the past, prese…
1,899 viewsHistorians talked about the Confederate flag’s history in relation to slavery as well as to modern day racism. Washington National Cathedral hosted this discussion in response to the decisio…
1,784 viewsJohn Coski talked about his book The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled Emblem, published by Belknap Press. In his book the author chronicled the history of the flag and the …
3,469 viewsJohn Coski talked by telephone about the use and meaning of the Confederate flag. He talked about the recent events, and especially the discussions since the June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanu…
1,225 viewsPanelists talked about the pro-Confederate “Lost Cause” view of the Civil War and its legacy in postwar American politics and culture. “The Lost Cause” was a panel discussion at “Causes W…
2,882 viewsPanelists from the morning sessions of a symposium on the end of the Civil War responded to questions submitted from the audience. “Causes Won and Lost: The End of the Civil War” was a sy…
1,169 viewsJohn Coski talked about the “arms race” between the Union and Confederate navies within the larger international context of revolutions in naval technology at that time. Technological advanc…
1,608 viewsThe panel discussion “Flags: America’s Embattled Emblems” was moderated by Pablo Davis. Marc Leepson talked about his book Flag: An American Biography, published by Thomas Dunne Books.…
147 viewsThe Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia hosted a panel discussion where historians talked about the merits of a federal law requiring Civil War battlefields to incorporate exhibi…
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