history talks
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Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin this month's guest speaker Jerry "Dez" Desmond, Executive Director of Pamplin Historical Park as he talks about "Maine Troops at Gettysburg". Desmond’s career includes 22 years of professional museum experience... Read more »
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Breakthrough Luncheon with Peter Carmichael
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesDr. Peter S. Carmichael will speak at a special luncheon during the Park’s Breakthrough Battle Anniversary Weekend on March 30th at noon. Carmichael will discuss his latest book and share... Read more »
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Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin this month's guest speaker Gerald Prokopowicz of East Carolina University as he talks about “Frequently Asked Questions (and why they matter) about Abraham Lincoln". Dr. Prokopowicz is a teacher of... Read more »
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Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin this month's guest speaker Barton Meyers, Associate Professor of History at Washington and Lee University as he talks about “The Guerrilla Hunters”. Dr. Myers completed his M.A. and Ph.D. in... Read more »
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From Forests to Fields
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin us as we explore the mid-19th century efforts to use wood in civilian products and military construction on July 20-21, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Programs will... Read more »
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Buzz’n & Weav’n
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesCelebrate National Honey Bee Day over the entire weekend with us. The Buzz'n & Weav'n event pays homage to beekeepers whose labors insure that we have bees to pollinate... Read more »
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Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin this month's guest speaker Caroline Janney, Professor of History of American Civil War at the University of Virginia as she talks about “We Were Not Paroled: The Surrender of Lee's Men... Read more »
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Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesDue to unforeseen circumstances, Ed Bearss will not be with us for the October PCWRT meeting. Instead, our own Director of Education, Interpretation, Visitor Services & Collections, Tim Talbott will... Read more »
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23rd Annual Civil War Symposium
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesJoin us for the 23rd Annual Civil War Symposium at Pamplin Historical Park in 2019 and hear from some of the nation's greatest Civil War scholars as they talk about... Read more »
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Halloween Tea
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesThis Halloween have a hauntingly good time while enjoying great tea and treats. Learn about the historical importance of 19th century Victorian mourning traditions, and mourning attire while enjoying fall themed... Read more »
