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2010-07-11T13:49:53-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMmM4XC8yOTM2MzEtMDctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Lesley Gordon talked about the First Battle of Bull Run and the ensuing panic in Washington, D.C. She showed slides during his presentation, after which she responded to questions from members of the audience.
“'These Zouaves will never support us': Congress, Cowardice, and the First Battle of Bull Run” was the seventh session of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) Spring Symposium, “Secession and War Come to Washington,” which was part of the series “The National Capital in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.” It was held on Friday, May 7, 2010, in the Capitol Visitors Center.
“'These Zouaves will never support us': Congress, Cowardice, and the First Battle of Bull Run” was the seventh session of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) Spring Symposium, “Secession and War Come to Washington,” which was part of the series “The National Capital in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.” It was held on Friday, May 7, 2010, in the Capitol Visitors Center.
Lesley Gordon talked about the First Battle of Bull Run and the ensuing panic in Washington, D.C. She showed slides during his presentation, after which she responded to… read more
Lesley Gordon talked about the First Battle of Bull Run and the ensuing panic in Washington, D.C. She showed slides during his presentation, after which she responded to questions from members of the audience.
“'These Zouaves will never support us': Congress, Cowardice, and the First Battle of Bull Run” was the seventh session of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) Spring Symposium, “Secession and War Come to Washington,” which was part of the series “The National Capital in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery.” It was held on Friday, May 7, 2010, in the Capitol Visitors Center. close
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