Santa Clara University professor Nancy Unger taught a class on the experiences of gays and lesbians in Colonial America. Santa Clara University is located in Santa Clara, California.
Historian Ted Widmer traced Abraham Lincoln's trip to Washington through a divided country before his first inauguration in 1861. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, hosted this discussion.
Author Kevin Pawlak discussed how the events of August 27, 1862, played a critical role in shaping the Civil War battle of 2nd Manassas. The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area in Middleburg, Virginia, sponsored this event.
Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) spoke at a campaign kick-off event in Clive, Iowa. It was his first campaign event since announcing his candidacy in a Twitter Spaces conversation. He was introduced by local GOP leaders and Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA). During his remarks, he talked about his agenda as Florida governor, including efforts to ban gender-affirming care for trans youths and changes in the state's regulation of public schools. His wife, Casey, also spoke briefly. This event was a part of a multi-day swing through early primary and caucus states, including Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.
American Enterprise Institute's Philip Wallach discusses his book "Why Congress" and the current divided Congress as it grapples with raising the debt ceiling.
Union General George Meade, who was promoted to commander of the Army of the Potomac days before the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, was the topic of Civil War Institute scholarship co-director Peter Vermilyea's talk. This program was part of Gettysburg College's annual Civil War Institute conference.
Historian James Ogden discussed the 1863 Civil War Battle of Missionary Ridge which was part of the Chattanooga Campaign. He described the Union soldiers' spontaneous charge uphill into Confederate fire to capture a seemingly impregnable position. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, hosted this event.
Historian Gordon Rhea discussed the Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor, Confederate Gen. Lee's last major victory and a bloodbath for the Union army. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, hosted this event.
University of Virginia Center for Civil War History director Caroline Janney examined military and political uncertainty in the weeks following the end of the Civil War in 1865. This program was part of the Lincoln Forum's annual meeting in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Historian Ted Widmer traced Abraham Lincoln's trip to Washington through a divided country before his first inauguration in 1861. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, hosted this discussion.
Author Kevin Pawlak discussed how the events of August 27, 1862, played a critical role in shaping the Civil War battle of 2nd Manassas. The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area in Middleburg, Virginia, sponsored this event.
Union General George Meade, who was promoted to commander of the Army of the Potomac days before the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, was the topic of Civil War Institute scholarship co-director Peter Vermilyea's talk. This program was part of Gettysburg College's annual Civil War Institute conference.
University of Virginia Center for Civil War History director Caroline Janney examined military and political uncertainty in the weeks following the end of the Civil War in 1865. This program was part of the Lincoln Forum's annual meeting in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Historian Gordon Rhea discussed the Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor, Confederate Gen. Lee's last major victory and a bloodbath for the Union army. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, hosted this event.