Eleventh Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Jun 10, 2024 at 9:00am to Jun 12, 2024 at 6:00pm EDT
- Location: Saint Louis University St. Louis, Missouri
- Description:
The Eleventh Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies (June 10-12, 2024) is a convenient summer venue in North America for scholars to present papers, organize sessions, participate in roundtables, and engage in interdisciplinary discussion. The goal of the Symposium is to promote serious scholarly investigation into all topics and in all disciplines of medieval and Renaissance studies.
The plenary speakers for this year will be Cynthia J. Hahn, of Hunter College and the City University of New York, and John Witte, Jr., of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University.
The Symposium is held annually on the beautiful midtown St. Louis campus of Saint Louis University. On campus housing options include affordable, air-conditioned apartments as well as a more luxurious hotel. Inexpensive meal plans are also available, and there is a wealth of restaurants, bars, and cultural venues within easy walking distance of campus.
While attending the Symposium, parti
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World War II American Experience: Military Weekend
- Jul 26, 2024 at 8:00am to Jul 28, 2024 at 5:00pm EDT
- Location: 845 Crooked Creek Road Gettysburg, Pa 17325
- Description:
Save the Date! Military Weekend 2024
July 26-28, 2024
If you would like to join us as a living historian, please email us at museum@visitww2.org.
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STEPHEN AMBROSE HISTORICAL TOURS: CIVIL WAR TOUR: WAR ON THE RIVERS, RAILS & MOUNTAINS
- Oct 5, 2024 at 9:00am to Oct 13, 2024 at 9:00am EDT
- Location: Starts in Atlanta
- Description:
CIVIL WAR TOUR: WAR ON THE RIVERS, RAILS & MOUNTAINS
In the Western Theatre of the American Civil War, over 200 miles of the Western & Atlantic RR pierced the South like a dagger, plunging into the Confederate heartland of Tennessee and Georgia. After the fall of Nashville in February 1862, the Union converted Tennessee’s capital city into a huge supply depot. Then, using Nashville as a base, Federal armies probed deeper into the South, following the rails over the magnificent and challenging landscape from Nashville, through Chattanooga, to Atlanta. The mountains and rivers over which the rails ran soon became crucial battlegrounds for control of the deep South.
This touring adventure will study the military campaigns and strategy of both sides, while delving into the minds of the leaders who were willing to sacrifice their lives and p
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