David Blight discusses the place of Bruce Catton’s novels writing during the Civil Rights Era, 100 years after the end of the Civil War. His talk was part of the Huntington Conference “Civil War Lives,” held at the Huntington Library in October

George E. Pickett’s Widow and Civil War Reconciliation

Oct 23rd, 2011 49m 5s

Caroline E. Janney’s full title for her talk is “‘One of the Best Loved, North and South’: George E. Pickett’s Widow and Civil War Reconciliation.” She spoke at the conference “Civil War Lives,” held at the Huntington Library in October 2011. J

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and the Story of Surrender

Oct 22nd, 2011 36m 8s

Stephen Cushman spoke about Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his numerous accounts about Appomattox at the conference “Civil War Lives,” held at the Huntington Library in October 2011. Cushman is Robert C. Taylor Professor of American Literature

Farragut and Du Pont: Civil War Admirals

Oct 22nd, 2011 48m 49s

James M. McPherson spoke about Civil War admirals David Farragut and Samuel Francis Du Pont at the conference “Civil War Lives,” held at the Huntington Library in October 2011. McPherson is George Henry Davis ’86 Professor Emeritus of American

The “Fighting Parson”: William G. Brownlow and the Union Cause

Oct 22nd, 2011 42m 43s

Richard Carwardine discusses the colorful story of a Tennessee minister and master of invective, William G. Brownlow. His talk was part of the Huntington Conference “Civil War Lives,” held at the Huntington Library in October 2011. Carwardine i

The Divided House of Ulysses S. Grant

Oct 21st, 2011 43m 25s

Brooks D Simpson’s discussion about Ulysses S. Grant was part of the conference “Civil War Lives,” held at the Huntington Library in October 2011. Simpson is professor of history at Arizona State University.

Abraham Lincoln’s Diary

Oct 21st, 2011 43m 48s

Ronald C. White Jr. explains how Abraham Lincoln might not have kept a traditional diary, but he left us with a diary composed of written fragments on hundreds of scraps of paper. His talk was part of the Huntington Conference “Civil War Lives,

Robert E. Lee and the Question of Loyalty

Oct 21st, 2011 48m 44s

Gary W. Gallagher discusses the various loyalties of Gen. Robert E. Lee. His talk was part of the Huntington Conference “Civil War Lives,” held at the Huntington Library in October 2011. Gallagher is the John L. Nau III Professor in the History

Welcoming Remarks to “Civil War Lives”

Oct 21st, 2011 5m 41s

Steve Hindle and Joan Waugh welcome participants and attendees to the conference “Civil War Lives,” held at the Huntington Library in October 2011. Hindle is the W. M. Keck Foundation Director of Research at The Huntington, and Waugh is profess

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