The 2012 Gettysburg Seminar

Date: December 12, 2011
Contact: Evangelina Rubalcava, [phone], ext. 3251

2012 Gettysburg Seminar

Registration Now Open for the National Park Service Seminar
"Gettysburg In History and Memory"

Gettysburg National Military Park and the Gettysburg Foundation are presenting the 2012 Gettysburg Seminar on April 13-15. The theme of the seminar is "Gettysburg in History and Memory."

Events begin with a Friday evening panel discussion with Gettysburg historians. On Saturday and Sunday, Civil War historians, National Park Service Rangers and Licensed Battlefield will present a series of lectures at the Gettysburg Hotel, the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, as well as guided field walks and bus tours.

Lecture topics include: the changing history of Gettysburg; the memory of James Longstreet; Daniel Sickles and the New York Monument Commission; Hollywood and the Civil War; poetry as remembrance and history; treasures of the museum collection; and much more.

Guided battlefield walks and bus tours will focus on: the Harman Farm (former Country Club lands); memory and symbolism along Cemetery Ridge; the changing history at Gettysburg; the Civilian Conservation Corps and the African American experience; the experience of the wounded from the battlefield to the field hospital; the attack of Early's Division; and how Meade prevailed in stopping Longstreet on July 2.

An evening event on Saturday includes light fair and refreshments in the Refreshment Saloon of the Museum and Visitor Center, followed by a performance from musician and historian David Kincaid. Kincaid presents a compelling combination of the songs and history of the Irish in the American Civil War. He has performed at a variety of Irish/Celtic festivals, historical sites and folk music venues across the US, and in Europe. His music has been used in several documentary films, and he was a consultant and performer in the major motion picture, "Gods and Generals."

The registration fee for the Gettysburg Seminar is $90 per person and the seminar is limited to 240 participants. For a complete schedule of lectures, field programs, and presenters and to register go to the park's website at: http://www.nps.gov/gett/historyculture/2012-seminar.htm.

Information is also available by email to Park Ranger Evangelina Rubalcava at e-mail us or by calling [phone], ext. 3251. 

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Guest Presenters and Staff for the 2012 Gettysburg Seminar (pdf)