Gettysburg Foundation Announces Great Conversations at Gettysburg, June 29-30 2018

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Gettysburg Foundation Announces Great Conversations at Gettysburg, June 29-30 2018

Lectures and Panels about Citizenship and Leadership; Free and Open to Public




June 04, 2018 08:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time



GETTYSBURG, Pa.--(
BUSINESS WIRE)--The Gettysburg Foundation today announced speaker line up for Great Conversations at Gettysburg. This free public education series will be filled with panels, lectures and thoughtful discussions about war and the legacy of war, as well as preservation of the battlefield.


Great Conversations at Gettysburg is sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation, with support from the National Park Service. Saturday’s lectures cover topics such as why there was a battle at Gettysburg, sex in the Civil War, a comparison of the Civil War and WWII, the Underground Railroad, Civil Rights and the legacy of the Civil War. All programs will be taking place at the
Gettysburg Foundation Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA.


WHEN and PANELS and LECTURES:


Friday June 29 at 7 p.m. What is the Role of Museums and the History Community?



  • Dr. Edward L. Ayers, Tucker-Boatwhite Professor of the Humanities and President Emeritus, University of Richmond
  • Ms. Christy Coleman is Chief Executive Officer, American Civil War Museum, Richmond

Saturday, June 30, 2018


9:00: The Underground Railroad: Why There Was a Battle at Gettysburg



  • Dr. Scott Hancock, Gettysburg College, Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies

10:00: Was it Cowardly to Check the Advance of Lee’s Army?



  • Professor Jonathan A. Noyalas, Director, McCormick Civil War Institute, Shenandoah University

11:00: Sex and the Civil War: Soldiers, ****ography and the Making of American Morality



  • Dr. Judith Giesberg, Professor of History, Villanova University

Noon Panel Discussion: Little Round Top: Past, Present and Future - A Conversation with the National Park Service



  • Moderator: Christopher Gwinn, Chief of Interpretation and Education
  • Panelists: John Heiser, Historian, Division of Interpretation and Education; Daniel Welch, Park Ranger, Interpretation and Education; Winona Peterson, Cultural Resources Program Manager; Zachary Bolitho, Chief of Resource Management

1:00: America’s Two Total Wars: The Civil War and WWII



  • Dr. Craig Symonds, Professor Emeritus at the U.S. Naval Academy & Distinguished Visiting Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History, U.S. Naval War College
  • Professor Jared Frederick, Department of History, Penn State Altoona

2:00: Gettysburg Rebels: Five Native Sons Who Came Home to Fight as Confederate Soldiers



  • Mr. Tom McMillan, Vice-President of Communications, Pittsburg Penguins of the National Hockey League

3:00 Panel Discussion: The Whole World Was Watching: Gettysburg in Global Context



  • Moderator: Dr. Carol Reardon, George Winfree Professor of American History, Penn State
  • Panelists: Cecily Zander, PhD student; Mallory Huard, PhD student; Dr. Evan Rothera

4:00: Let Us Not Shrink Now: James Garfield, Civil Rights, and the Legacy of the Civil War



  • Dr. Todd Arrington, Site Manager, James A. Garfield National Historic Site

“Great Conversations at Gettysburg is the umbrella for what we hope will be a long-running series of thoughtful discussions here,” said Matthew C. Moen, president of the Gettysburg Foundation. “We hope to enjoin citizens in conversations on key topics, such as civility, preservation, literature, creativity, democracy and sustainability. The lessons of Gettysburg run in many directions.”


Full article can be found here - https://www.enhancedonlinenews.com/...Announces-Great-Conversations-Gettysburg-June

Cheers,
USS ALASKA
 
This is this year's replacement for the Sacred Trust lectures, which in the past had been over three days. Two years ago they got complaints because they held the lectures at the same time as the battle walks and other anniversary activities, so last year they canceled them. I also think they had trouble getting authors during the week, and they didn't want to move it to another weekend that was further from the battle anniversary.
 
One of these years I will get their for the anniversary festivities. My busy season being summer it's impossible for me to do. I
 
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