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December 14, 2010 Program
Dr. Robert Kenzer
"Virginia's Civil War Widows"
8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at the
First Presbyterian Church, Richmond, VA., 4602 Cary Street Road, 23226
A parking lot is available behind the church with an entrance off the
parking lot to the left and down a few stairs. (map in August's newsleter)
Bob is currently the William Binford Vest Professor of History at the
University of Richmond. In his own words from the U of R web site:
"My research interests examine the impact of the Civil War,
particularly on the American South. I presently am working on a
biography of Elizabeth Louisa Knights Harris (1823-1894), a
British-born Civil War widow who resided most of her adult life in
Louisa and Goochland counties, Virginia as well as following up my
earlier study of credit-rated black business firms. Further, I am
examining the impact of the Civil War on Richmond's business
community."
Bob has received many awards and grants including; History Teacher of
the Year, 1983-1984, 1985-1986, and 1986-1987 while teaching at Brigham
Young University. (given by its Alumni Association) University of
Richmond Research Grant, Awarded October 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999.
He has many professional affiliations including, Southern Historical
Association, Society of Civil War Historians, Museum of the Confederacy,
and Virginia Historical Society.
Over the years Bob has written many books and articles including;
Kinship and Neighborhood in a Southern Community: Orange County, North
Carolina, 1849-1881 (University of Tennessee Press, 1987). and
Enterprising Southerners: Black Economic Success in North Carolina,
1865-1915 (University Press of Virginia, 1997).
Be sure to come early to get a good seat.
2010 Meeting Attendance: November = 72 (dinner meeting)
NOTE: Please put on your NEW NAME BADGE on when you arrive for the meeting.
(They will be near the back or side of the room.)
Civil War Preservation Trust
For the latest CWPT news visit: www.civilwar.org
For Upcoming Events
www.virginiacivilwar.org
Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
2011 Signature Conference
"Military Strategy in the American Civil War"
May 21, 2011 Virginia Tech
(4 of the 9 scheduled speakers)
The Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission's
third annual Signature Conference will feature noted historians
discussing military strategy in the American Civil War. The conference
will highlight Virginia and the Eastern Theater, as well as the Western
Theater of the War. Speakers will also discuss elements of the war that
affected military strategy and tactics. As a special treat, the
Stonewall Brigade Band will perform during the lunch break. You won't
want to miss this outstanding program! For more information:
www.virginiacivilwar.org/2011conference_register.php
Mailing address: Virginia Civil War 150 Fund
910 Capitol Street, GAB 2nd Floor, Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 786-3591 ~ Email: info@virginiacivilwar.org
Visit The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar
www.tredegar.org
and their
Events Calendar
Visit The Museum of the Confederacy Online
www.moc.org
Pamplin Historical Park and
The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier
www.pamplinpark.org
and their
Special Events Calendar
RCWRT Monthly Speakers for 2010
RCWRT Monthly Speakers for 2011
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