13th Annual Civil War Symposium
Saturday, October 2, 2010
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
For more information contact:
(773) 948-9001 or
chicago.archives@nara.gov
Presentations
Slavery as a Cause of the Civil War
Bruce Levine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The War Begins: Lincoln and Fort Sumter
Russell McClintock, St. John's High School
Propagandists for Secession: Edmund Ruffin of Virginia and Robert Barnwell Rhett of South Carolina
William K. Scarborough, University of Southern Mississippi
Grant Before the War: The Long Road to Command
Joan Waugh, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Fees
General Public: $40.00
Teachers/Civil War Round Table Members: $20.00
Students, Senior Citizens (60+), Veterans, and Active Duty
Military: $10.00
Download the registration form here
Living History Re-enactors
October 2 –
3
Reenactment Free. Regular parking fee applies
Living History re-enactors portraying soldiers and civilians will interact with Symposium participants. Meet Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman. See a Civil War cannon fire or watch a Civil War surgeon at work. Fun, educational activities for children and adults alike will be available. Outdoor activities are free to the public. Teachers can earn continuing education credits through the First Division Museum.
CPDU
Teachers can earn 6.25 continuing education credits for this event.
We're licensed by the Illinois and Indiana State Boards of Education to award continuing education credits to teachers for professional development.
For more information about CPDUs please contact us.
