NINTH ANNUAL CIVIL WAR SEMINAR

JEFFERSON DAVIS and ABRAHAM LINCOLN SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2008

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and the Department of History and Political Science at Longwood University are pleased to present the Ninth Annual Civil War Seminar, Saturday, March 1, 2008.  This year’s seminar will focus on “Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln.”  The program begins at 9:15 a.m. on the campus of Longwood University in the Hull Building, room 132, in Farmville, VA.  The seminar is free and open to the public.  Lunch is available at the Longwood University dining hall.  No registration is necessary.  The following is a list of times, speakers, and topics:

9:00 a.m.  Doors open

9:15 a.m.  Introduction by Dr. David Coles, History Professor, Longwood University

9:20 a. m.  Waite Rawls III—“Jeff Davis and the White House of the Confederacy.”

10:15 a. m.  Gerald J. Prokopowicz, Featured Guest and author—“Did Abraham Lincoln Own Slaves?” (Myths and facts about Lincoln).

10:30 a.m.  Jim Rubin— “A Morning Visit with Abraham Lincoln.”

11:30 a.m.  Robert Bosler—“Jeff Davis and the Secret History of the Confederacy.”

12:30 to 1:45 p.m.  Lunch

1:45 p.m.  NPS Ranger Eric Martin—“The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theater. ”

2:45 p.m.  Don Collins—“The Resurrection and Death of Jefferson Davis”

3:45 p.m.  Questions and Answer Session

Signs will be posted on the Longwood University Campus.  For directions to the campus go to www.longwood.edu .  For more information contact Dr. David Coles at 434-395-2220 or Patrick Schroeder at 434-352-8987, Ext. 32.