The Civil War
Confederate Surrender at Appomattox
2010-10-02T18:03:54-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2VhXC8yOTUxMzMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==A panel of historians presented papers on the narrative of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox that has been debated since the end of the Civil War. After their presentations, Professor Leonard provided commentary. Then the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Professor Wallenstein moderated.
Joan Waugh talked about “U.S. Grant at Appomattox: Shaping the Peace that Would Follow the War;” Elizabeth Varon talked about “From Appomattox to Juneteenth: Lee’s Surrender and the End of Slavery;” and Caroline Janney talked about “War at the Shrine of Peace: The Appomattox Peace Monument and Retreat from Reconciliation.”
"Reunion? Reconciliation? Appomattox Revisited: Competing Narratives of the Surrender that Ended the Civil War" was a panel of the second biennial academic conference of the Society of Civil War Historians, held at the Marriott Richmond.
A panel of historians presented papers on the narrative of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox that has been debated since the end of the Civil War.…
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A panel of historians presented papers on the narrative of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox that has been debated since the end of the Civil War. After their presentations, Professor Leonard provided commentary. Then the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Professor Wallenstein moderated.
Joan Waugh talked about “U.S. Grant at Appomattox: Shaping the Peace that Would Follow the War;” Elizabeth Varon talked about “From Appomattox to Juneteenth: Lee’s Surrender and the End of Slavery;” and Caroline Janney talked about “War at the Shrine of Peace: The Appomattox Peace Monument and Retreat from Reconciliation.”
"Reunion? Reconciliation? Appomattox Revisited: Competing Narratives of the Surrender that Ended the Civil War" was a panel of the second biennial academic conference of the Society of Civil War Historians, held at the Marriott Richmond. close
Joan Waugh talked about “U.S. Grant at Appomattox: Shaping the Peace that Would Follow the War;” Elizabeth Varon talked about “From Appomattox to Juneteenth: Lee’s Surrender and the End of Slavery;” and Caroline Janney talked about “War at the Shrine of Peace: The Appomattox Peace Monument and Retreat from Reconciliation.”
"Reunion? Reconciliation? Appomattox Revisited: Competing Narratives of the Surrender that Ended the Civil War" was a panel of the second biennial academic conference of the Society of Civil War Historians, held at the Marriott Richmond.
A panel of historians presented papers on the narrative of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox that has been debated since the end of the Civil War.… read more
A panel of historians presented papers on the narrative of General Robert E. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox that has been debated since the end of the Civil War. After their presentations, Professor Leonard provided commentary. Then the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Professor Wallenstein moderated.
Joan Waugh talked about “U.S. Grant at Appomattox: Shaping the Peace that Would Follow the War;” Elizabeth Varon talked about “From Appomattox to Juneteenth: Lee’s Surrender and the End of Slavery;” and Caroline Janney talked about “War at the Shrine of Peace: The Appomattox Peace Monument and Retreat from Reconciliation.”
"Reunion? Reconciliation? Appomattox Revisited: Competing Narratives of the Surrender that Ended the Civil War" was a panel of the second biennial academic conference of the Society of Civil War Historians, held at the Marriott Richmond. close
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