Dr. Gary Gallagher, the John L. Nau III Professor of the History of the Civil War at the University of Virginia, will speak at UCA at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 5 in the Student Center.
Dr. Gallagher’s topic will be âWaging War and Dealing with Defeat: The Confederate Nation and Its Memory.â The lecture is free and open to the public.
One of the most widely acclaimed authorities on the Civil War, Dr. Gallagher has written numerous important books, including Lee and His Generals in War and Memory, The Confederate War, Chancellorsville, Lee the Soldier, and other works.
Dr. Gallagher will be the keynote speaker for a one-day conference at UCA on Friday, August 6 on the topic âWar and Its Impact on Society.â He will speak on the North’s Civil War, and other scholars will examine other issues relating to war and society.
The conference is designed for history and social studies teachers, but anyone is welcome. Cost is $25. To register or for more information, call 501.852.2393 or online at www.uca.edu/outreach/profdev/historysymposium.php.
The UCA Department of History and The Point 94.1 FM classic rock station are sponsoring the lecture and conference.