Lincoln Civil War Seminar

Description

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Join Ed Bearss, Bob Allen, Dan Vermilya​, Ed Steers, James Getty and others.

Thursday, September 24 (Optional Tour)
7:30 - 8 a.m. Early Registration at Hampton Inn
8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. “Mr. Lincoln’s Army at Gettysburg”
Bus & walking tour led by Ed Bearss
à Bus leaves from Hampton Inn
à Buffet lunch at Dobbin House included
à Dinner on your own
Tour Description:
Join master battlefield tramper Ed Bearss for a look at the battle from the Union Side. Sites to visit:
à McPherson’s Ridge
à Cemetery Hill
à Culp’s Hill
à Little Round Top
à And more!
Complete Weekend Package Begins
7:30 p.m. - “Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation” - Dan Vermilya
· One of Lincoln’s most important and controversial acts as President was the Emancipation Proclamation. Vermilya will discuss the challenges that faced Lincoln in dealing with slavery and issuing this proclamation that changed the entire course of the Civil War.
Friday, September 25
Breakfast at Hampton Inn (Available 6 - 10 a.m.)
9 - 11:30 a.m. Sessions at Hampton Inn
à Sessions in North/South Room
à Buffet Lunch included at Hampton Inn
à Dinner on your own
Topics to discuss include:
à “Lincoln and His Cabinet” -  Joe Mieczkowski
· President Lincoln’s cabinet included all of his major political rivals. The fifteen men who served in his Administration provide a fascinating look at the men and the politics of the Civil War. 
à “Lincoln’s Bodyguard” - Bob O’Connor
· Security for our presidents was very different in the mid 19th century than today. O’Connor will discuss several people who served as Lincoln’s “bodyguard.” Most notable were Ward Hill Lamon and at the end a policeman, John Parker. Our speaker will tell their stories in this fascinating presentation.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch at Hampton Inn
12:30 - 5:30 p.m. Sessions
John Fitzpatrick
à “There is No Fail Here” - Lincoln at Gettysburg                          - John Fitzpatrick
· We will examine the immortal Gettysburg Address by focusing on the tremendous problems and pressures impacting               President Lincoln: personal, political, and policy. How the  President overcame them, his three purposes, and how he achieved them will be explained.
à “Lincoln Treasures in the National Civil War Museum”             - Wayne Motts
· Join Wayne Motts, CEO of the National Civil War Museum as he presents a program highlighting rare historical               treasures associated with Lincoln and his presidency in  the museum’s collection.
à “The Anomalies and Ironies Surrounding the                      Assassination” - Bob Allen
· Edwin Booth once, previous to the assassination, pulled Robert Lincoln from in front of a train, possibly saving his life. Edwin Booth voted for Lincoln. Booth’s mother and favorite sister both described the Confederates as “the enemy.” There are a lot of these stories. Listen as Allen covers the subject based on his new article in the Civil War Trust’s Hallowed Ground.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner on your own
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Session
à “Lincoln, Myths, and Hoaxes” Panel Discussion with Ed Steers and others
SATURDAY, September 26
Breakfast at Hampton Inn (Available 6 - 10 a.m.)
7 a.m. – 9 p.m. “John Wilkes Booth Escape Tour”  Bus tour led by Ed Bearss and Bob Allen
à  Bus leaving from Hampton Inn
à  Lunch included
à  Dinner included
Tour Description:
Join Ed Bearss and Bob Allen as we trek the flight of the         assassin from Washington, D.C. to Booth’s death site at   Garrett’s Farm in Virginia. Sites to visit:
à Ford’s Theatre
à Surrat Tavern
à View Dr. Mudd House
à And more!
SUNDAY, September 27
Breakfast at Hampton Inn (Available 6 - 10 a.m.)
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Sessions at  Hampton Inn
à Sessions in North/South Room
Topics to discuss include:
à “Abraham Lincoln: A Nation Mourns” - Bernadette             Loeffel-Atkins
·  Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in 1865 set off a wave of mourning that plunged the nation into deep grief. 150 years later, discover how the nation mourned his death, from his 20 day funeral procession to the mourning    collectibles of the time.
à “Portraying Lincoln, a 32 Year Journey” - James Getty
·  Join us as the premier Lincoln presenter tells of his years of research and speaking to diverse groups around the country in his portrayal of the 16th President.