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Symposium Spotlight: Cecily Nelson Zander
Welcome back to a new installment of our 2023 Emerging Civil War Symposium Spotlight as we continue announcing the speaker list! This week we feature ECW Chief Historian, Cecily Nelson Zander. Zander grew up in northern Colorado, where she spent her childhood visiting army forts and historic sites across the American West. She attended the […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: Chris Kolakowski
Welcome back to a new installment of our 2023 Emerging Civil War Symposium Spotlight as we begin announcing the speaker list! This week we feature longtime ECW member Chris Kolakowski. Christopher L. Kolakowski is Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison, WI. He received his BA in History and Mass Communications from Emory & […]
Read more...Final Hours for Symposium 2023 Early Bird Pricing!
While the ball may drop later tonight, the cost to get your 2023 Symposium tickets will be going up to the full price of $225! We’re down to the final hours to secure your early bird pricing! As our attendees know, the Symposium sells out each year. Our 2023 symposium includes keynote speaker Tim Smith, […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: A Symposium Top Ten List…
Last month our dear friend Joe Lafleur shared an outstanding Top Ten list of why you should attend our upcoming symposium and it was just too good not to share with a wider audience. Joe has been a longtime attendee and passionate supporter of ECW and he does a great job of highlighting the education, […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: Early Bird Pricing Expires 12/31
Early bird tickets are still available for our ninth annual Emerging Civil War Symposium, scheduled for August 4 – 6, 2023. This special price is only available for a few more days, as on January 1 they’ll go to full price. The Ninth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge August 4 – 6, […]
Read more...Symposium in Your Stocking?
Trying to figure out what to get for that hard-to-shop-for-Civil-War-history-buff? (Other than a new book?) Gift them a ticket to the Emerging Civil War 2023 Symposium! We’ll revisit the climactic year of the Civil War with our theme 1863: The Great Task Before Us. Or maybe your holiday shopping is nearly finished but you forgot to […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: Timothy B. Smith
We’re delighted to bring Timothy B. Smith to the Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge this coming summer as our keynote speaker (Aug. 4-6, 2023). Our theme is “1863: The Great Task Before Us,” and of course, that has to include the Vicksburg Campaign. Who better to speak about Vicksburg than the author of […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: Timothy B. Smith, Keynote
Emerging Civil War is thrilled to announce the Keynote Speaker for the 2023 Symposium! Timothy B. Smith Timothy B. Smith (Ph.D. Mississippi State University, 2001) is a veteran of the National Park Service and currently teaches history at the University of Tennessee at Martin. In addition to numerous articles and essays, he is the author, […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: Getting Ready for 2023
We’re starting the annual Symposium Spotlight blog posts to share announcements and keep you updated with what’s new in the preparations for Emerging Civil War’s Ninth Symposium at Stevenson Ridge (Spotsylvania, Virginia). We hope you’ll join us on August 4-6, 2023 as we explore the theme “1863: The Great Task Before Us.” Early Bird Registration […]
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