UPCOMING LECTURES & CONFERENCES
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Here are some upcoming Civil War and related events that might be of interest to you, courtesy of Susan Claffey.

TELEVISION:

If you are not watching, you ought to be. Underground, WGN America, Wednesdays at 10 PM Eastern or you may also stream episodes from the WGN website. This dramatic series tracks a group of slaves in the antebellum South as they plan their escape to freedom. "Underground" is knotty with twists as it digs into the brutal realities of life at that time. A superb cast and filmed at Louisiana locations which include actual plantations and preserved slave quarters from the pre-Civil War era, "Underground" tells a story central to our history. Rumors abound of Emmy Award nominations.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Saturday, April 2, Civil War Trust’s Park Day. Thousands of volunteers across the country will team up with the Civil War Trust to help clean and restore dozens of landmarks as part of Park Day, a nationwide effort that includes more than 125 historic sites in 29 states. Participating sites select activities tailored to their individual maintenance needs, such as raking leaves, hauling trash, painting signs and planting trees. Volunteers of all ages and ability levels are welcome. Some sites will provide lunch or refreshments to volunteers, and a local historian may be available to describe the park’s significance. Volunteers will also receive T-shirts. To find your park, visit www.Civilwar.org/parkday. Volunteers can participate in Park Day online using #ParkDay2016.

 Sunday, April 10, Beyond the Mansion House Hospital: The Medical Civil War in the Mosby Heritage Area, exhibits open at 2:00 pm, talk begins at 3:00 pm. Mount Zion Historical Park - 40309 John Mosby Highway, Aldie, VA 20105. Join the Mosby Heritage Area Association, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, and the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for a program on Civil War hospitals in the Mosby Heritage Area by Education Specialist Kevin Pawlak. There will also be living historians talking about Civil War medicine. No reservations are required but there will be an admission fee. This is a part of our Adventures in History series.

 Saturday, April 16, 3-6 PM, DC Emancipation Events, African American Civil War Museum - 1925 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001: April 16th marks the day that over 3,000 enslaved persons were granted freedom under the DC Compensated Emancipation Act of April 1862. The following events are scheduled in celebration of DC Emancipation. This event is FREE, RSVP on http://aacwmdcemancipation.eventbrite.com.
·         3pm to 4pm:  From Bullets to Ballets: the Voting Rights Legacy of the USCT. Scholar Hari Jones, the curator of the exhibit Glorious March to Liberty: Civil War to Civil Rights, will weave together the legacy of the United States Colored Troops with the voting rights struggle in the United States.
·         4pm to 5pm:  Andrew Green and the School of the Soldier. Born and raised a slave in the City of Washington, Andrew Green would gain his freedom with the DC Emancipation Act and later join the 1st USCT regiment based in Washington, DC during the Civil War. Come hear Andrew Green's story and learn about life for a soldier in the Union Army.
·         5pm: Reading of the Names. Celebrate this event by joining us in a reading of the names of those first freed.

LECTURES:

Tuesday, April 12, Fort McNair, 6 PM. Don’t forget our meeting with Tom Huntington on George Gordon Meade.  Deadline for dinnerreservations is EOB Thursday, April 7.

Thursday, April 21, 7:30 PM, Frederick County MD Civil War Round Table, National Museum of Civil War Medicine - 48 East Patrick Street in Downtown Frederick, Maryland 21701. Our own Ed Murphy will speak on “CROWN of MEXICO.” While the United States was pre-occupied by Civil War, the French (Second Empire) under Napoleon III deployed armed troops (including Foreign Legionnaires) to Mexico.  His motive --- to establish and bolster a Hapsburg monarchy in Mexico. A Hapsburg monarchy in Mexico?  Foreign Legionnaires operating “south of the border”? European mischief in North America?  An affront to the Monroe Doctrine? America’s reaction? The outcome of this venture? FREE.

SPECIAL EXHIBITION:

Through April 30, “Civil War Journey: Maps & Sketches of Private Robert Sneden. Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim – 3610 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax VA. This exhibition of 45 framed original watercolor maps and drawings highlights the wartime experiences of Union soldier Robert Knox Sneden. Exhibition is on loan from the Virginia Historical Society. Open Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10AM to 3PM. FREE. For more information or call 703-591-0560.
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