It’s not this weekend, but coming soon! Hosted virtually by The National Museum of the U.S. Army, Civil War Week brings lectures by top historians, educational activities, and a discussion of Museum artifacts from April 5-9, 2021. All the presentations are free, and guests can register to attend one or all!
- John Selby – “Meade: The Price of Victory”
- Elizabeth Varon – “U.S. Grant at Appomattox: Ending the Union’s War of Deliverance”
- Battle Brief – “Battle of the Wilderness”
- Field Trip – “The Soldier’s Load”
- Christian B. Keller – “Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Confederate Strategy in the East, 1862-1863”
- Teacher Workshop – “Using the Lessons of Civil War Leaders in the Classroom”
- Frank O’Reilly – “The Military Career of Ambrose Burnside”
- Gallery Talk – “Preserving the Nation”
To see more details or to register to see the presentations, please visit the event website: https://www.thenmusa.org/civil-war-week/
So glad to see a Teacher’s Workshop included. These are very necessary, especially now. If only kids could get back to class and talk things through face-to-face.