Civil War Sesquicentennial Symposium

Join us for this statewide commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

The program offers a full day of national and Maine-based speakers on the beginnings of the Civil War; its causes, constituencies, politics, and personalities; cultural aspects of the Civil War era; and why the War still matters to us 150 years later.

Featured speakers include:

• Manisha Sinha, Professor of Afro-American Studies, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, on Emancipation during the Civil War
• Patrick Rael, Associate Professor of History, Bowdoin College, on Maine in the Civil War.

Breakout sessions include:

• Libby Bischof, Assistant Professor of History, University of Southern Maine, on Civil War photography
• Cedric Gael Bryant, Lee Family Professor of English at Colby College, on literature of the Civil War era
• Gretchen Long, Associate Professor of History and Chair of Africana Studies Program, Williams College, on Civil War-era medical practices, with a focus on the African-American experience
• Richard Sautter, Pennsylvania Humanities Council Commonwealth speaker and Adjunct Instructor of Theatre, Messiah College, on the role of the theater during the Civil War

And enjoy a special field music presentation from the 3rd Maine Infantry Fife and Drum Corps!

Registration

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