Enjoy Weeklong Programming from the History Consortium
Monday, November 7th - Friday, November 11th
The History Consortium will host a full week of online Civil War programming beginning today. This year's focus is the Civil War's impact on people and communities. The nightly programs will be available to stream live on ACHS's YouTube channel here.
Programming Preview:
Monday, November 7th, 7 p.m.
Black Men in the Union Army at Antietam presented by Emilie Amt, retired professor of history at Hood College and author of Black Antietam: African Americans and the Civil War in Sharpsburg
Tuesday, November 8th, 7 p.m.
The Civil War’s Impact on Civilians presented by John Lustrea, Director of Education at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Tuesday, November 8th, 8 p.m.
The Loudon Valley Campaign of 1862: McClellan’s Final Advance presented by Matt Borders, a ranger at Monocacy National Battlefield as well as a Certified Battlefield Guide at Antietam and Harpers Ferry
Wednesday, November 9th, 7 p.m.
Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War presented by Brian Matthew Jordan, assistant professor of history and Director of Graduate Studies in History at Sam Houston State University and the author of Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War.
Thursday, November 10th, 6:30 p.m.
After the Civil War: Successes and Struggles of York County’s People presented by Jim McClure, York County historian and author/co-author of several York County publications
Thursday, November 10th, 8 p.m.
Confederate Row: Confederate Graves in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, Maryland presented by Gary L. Dyson, author of A Civil War Correspondent in New Orleans, The Ambush of Isaac P. Smith, and Confederate Row
Friday, November 11th, 7 p.m.
Rebuilding Chambersburg: The Aftermath of 30th July 1864 presented by Ann Hull, Executive Director of the Franklin County Historical Society