The OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program

The OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program
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Janney considers Civil War vets

Caroline E. Janney will present “Clasping Hands over the Bloody Chasm: Civil War Veterans’ Reunions and the Path to Reconciliation” at Baird Chapel, Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tennessee, on Thursday, September 9, 2010. For more information >

Silber discusses Civil War

Nina Silber will discuss "Why Gender Matters for Understanding the Civil War" at the Library Lecture Hall, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah, on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. For more information >

Five OAH Lecturers, one conference

David Armitage, Edwin Burrows, Joanne Freeman, Steve Hahn, and Matt Pinsker will be among the featured speakers at the 10th annual Idaho Council for History Education conference. The conference, entitled “From Rome to Iraq, Civil Wars in History,” will be held October 7–8, 2010 in Boise. For more information >

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Featured Topics

Constitution Day, September 2010

ConstitutionMark the signing of the U.S. Constitution and celebrate its living legacy by inviting an OAH Distinguished Lecturer to illuminate the document’s history and explore its meaning.

Black History Month, February 2011

Mary Mcleod BethuneIt’s not too early to begin planning events for Black History Month next year. Explore African American history by hosting an OAH Distinguished Lecturer during the month of February (or at any time of year).

The Civil War at 150

Civilwar Preview300x350Spring 2011 will mark the beginning of the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. The OAH Distinguished Lectureship Program features numerous speakers who can shed new light on this watershed event in American history.