history talks
History Talk and Book Signing
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesWe sometimes forget that the Civil War played out on the home front as well as on the battlefield. In fact, for Southern civilians, the home front too often became scenes of conflict. Please join us as author Courtney Soling Smith discusses the research that served as the basis for her recently released novel, Lies... Read more »
“Richmond Shall Not Be Given Up” Book Signing with Doug Crenshaw
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesIn the summer of 1862, with the eastern Confederate army on its heels, and the Union army nearing the Southern nation’s capital city, a dramatic turn occurred with a series of battles. Come out and hear historian and author Doug Crenshaw describe these fights in which Robert E. Lee took command of the newly named... Read more »
Petersburg Civil War Round Table at Pamplin (Rescheduled)
Pamplin Historical Park 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, VA, United StatesPamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier has established a new Civil War Roundtable and it’s first meeting will be held on January 11th at 6:30 p.m. in the Park’s Education Center. This first meeting was originally scheduled for 1/4/18 and was postponed due to weather conditions. The mission of the... Read more »
