On Saturday, March 15th, the Central Virginia Battlefield Trust held its annual spring seminar. Featuring five outstanding historians and scholars, this lecture series traced key events in 1862 that would lead to the Battle of Fredericksburg and its impact on the political and military fortunes of both North and South. Nearly 150 students and followers...
Last month the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center announced the appointment of Doctor Judy Morley as its new executive director. She succeeds Peter Miele who left over the summer for new opportunities. Doctor Morley embarks on her new role with a robust background in nonprofit leadership, entrepreneurship and organizational development. She holds a Ph.D....
A new volume in Civil War literature from Barry Robbins presents key events of the American Civil War through first-person narratives, covering pivotal moments from the Missouri Compromise to Lincoln’s funeral cortege. Voices of the Civil War includes some related events including: – The Dred Scott decision – Key figures like Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis,...
We’re just over a month away from the kick-off of the First Defenders Civil War Round Table’s 28th Campaign! The Program Committee has been hard at work, and the schedule is almost full of new and interesting presentations. The venerable Chris Mackowski will again be our lead-off guest on September 10th. He’ll be speaking on,...
The weekly update from the CWRT Congress included a link to an interesting article on why history is important. Take a look by clicking on this link: https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/why-is-history-important/
Obviously, the answer is …Yes! Otherwise, this would be the end of this article. “With regard to precipitous heights, if you are beforehand with your adversary, you should occupy the raised and sunny spots, and there wait for him to come up.” The Art of War, by Sun Tzù Background First Defender Dale Kratzer has...
A recent news report indicates the guided missile cruiser U.S.S. Chancellorsville is about to become another victim to political correctness and the ongoing effort to erase Confederate “things” from the national stage. Although the cruiser is anticipated to have only three more years of active service on the high seas, we can expect to bear...
