The Civil War in Statuary Hall by Gene Schmiel
Our Speaker for May is Gene Schmiel who will be speaking about "The Civil War in Statuary Hall." Author/historian Schmiel discusses his recently published book focusing on the question, "Who Should be Memorialized in the…
The Women in Lincoln’s Life by Dr. Frank Wetta
Dr. Frank J. Wetta will speak on “Lincoln's Women in Film and Biography” In Hollywood's cinematic Abraham Lincoln, the supporting characters are the mother (Nancy Hanks); the stepmother (Sara Bush Johnson); the tragic lost love…
The Private War of Robert Todd Lincoln by Dr. Samuel Wheeler
"The Private War of Robert Todd Lincoln" by Dr. Samuel Wheeler When Robert Todd Lincoln graduated from Harvard in 1864 he was determined to join the Union ranks and “see something of the war for…
Civil War Blockade by John Nischwitz
"Civil War Blockade" by John Nischwitz “The Blockade” Our own John Nischwitz will present “The Blockade,” a summary of the planning, application, commanders, and ships used by President Lincoln’s administration to deny the Southern States…
Little Mac’s Grand Campaign: The Struggles on the Peninsula and Its Enduring Significance by Dr. Ethan S. Rafuse
"Little Mac's Grand Campaign: The Struggles on the Peninsula and Its Enduring Significance" by Dr. Ethan S. Rafuse The Peninsula Campaign of 1862 was a critical turning point in the Union war effort. The failure…
Dr. Curt Fields as U.S. Grant
Dr. Curt Fields as U.S. Grant We welcome back General Ulysses S. Grant at the February 22 meeting for an entertaining and informative talk titled “Forty Days of Hell: The Overland Campaign.” Well, it’s not…
We Gave Them Thunder: Marmaduke’s Raid and the Civil War in Missouri and Arkansas by Dr. William G. Piston
"We Gave Them Thunder: Marmaduke's Raid and the Civil War in Missouri and Arkansas" by Dr. William G. Piston Did you know there was a Battle of Springfield after the Battle of Wilson’s Creek? I…
The Victor of Gettysburg: George Gordon Meade & The Civil War by Dr. Jennifer M. Murray
"The Victor of Gettysburg: George Gordon Meade & The Civil War" by Dr. Jennifer M. Murray Once prominently defined as the "Hero of Gettysburg," General George G. Meade is now commonly obscured by generals deeply…
Bertram Hayes-Davis, Great-Great Grandson of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
Bertram Hayes-Davis, Great Grandson of Confederate President Jefferson Davis Bertram Hayes-Davis, a great-great grandson of Jefferson Davis, is deeply committed to educating the public about the life and legacy of his distinguished ancestor. Bertram has…