by cvanornum | Jan 15, 2018 | Meeting Topics
September 20, 2022 “Emancipation During the Civil War” – Amy Murrell Taylor September 20, 2022 It’s one of the great moments of American history: Abraham Lincoln’s issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. But as monumental as that order...
by cvanornum | Jan 14, 2018 | Meeting Topics
October 18, 2022 “Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home” – Richard Bell October 18, 2022 Philadelphia, 1825: five young, free black boys fall into the clutches of the most fearsome gang of kidnappers and...
by cvanornum | Jan 13, 2018 | Meeting Topics
November 15, 2022 “The Louisiana Tigers” Scott Mingus November 15, 2022 One of Robert E. Lee’s best, and most controversial, brigades in the Army of Northern Virginia – the Louisiana Tigers. They played a key role in the Gettysburg Campaign....
by cvanornum | Nov 26, 2017 | Meeting Topics
December 20, 2022 “Out to Work: Women and the Civil War Homefront” – Dr. Lisa Marie Rude December 20, 2022 Women played many important roles during and following the Civil War. They were the mothers, sisters, wives and daughters of soldiers and...
by cvanornum | Nov 26, 2017 | Meeting Topics
January 17, 2023 “The Turning Point: The Wilderness and Spotsylvania” – John C. Fazio January 17, 2023 The twin battles of The Wilderness and Spotsylvania on May 5-19, 1864, could arguably constitute the true turning point of the Civil War, despite...
by cvanornum | Nov 26, 2017 | Meeting Topics
February 21, 2023 “The Underground Railroad” – Chris Crutchfield February 21, 2023 The Underground Railroad was a network of clandestine routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century. It was used...
