If you enjoy history, particularly
United States military history, there is still time to register for the 2016
Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College. The annual CWI is a five-day seminar
about the war from various approaches with presentations by the top authorities
in the field.
Each year the CWI includes battlefield
tours. This year all tours are at Gettysburg.
Attendees learn every year what the
latest scholarship is on virtually every Civil War-related topic. This year much
of the attention will be devoted to the Reconstruction years from the viewpoint
of both returning soldiers and the civilian population.
Don’t make a decision about the CWI
based upon what you read here. Go to www.Gettysburg.edu/cwi/
for more information about the schedule, how to register, who the speakers will
be and how to contact the CWI.
The first time Your Loyal Blogger
attended the CWI, it was with the solemn promise not to speak or raise a
question during the entire length of the stay. Better to be thought a fool, the
thinking went, than to remove any doubt.
The first speaker that year was Dr.
Peter Carmichael, the guy who runs the CWI. And there, on national television,
was YLB standing in front of a microphone and challenging a point made by the
distinguished Dr. Carmichael. So much for staying quiet.
The interaction with the speakers is a
highlight for many attendees and it is easy to accomplish.
Another attraction for this reporter
is the availability of Civil War-related books during the conference. Lots of
Speedylee dollars get spent on new books each year at the CWI. You can’t find a
book store with as many current books on the topic as you’ll find at the back
of the CUB during the CWI.
The worst part of the event comes at
the end of the final day when attendees realize they have to wait another 360
days before the next CWI.
Hope you can make it this year and thanks
for reading.
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