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SUMMARY:1861: Small Battles\, Big Outcomes: A Civil War Symposium
DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\nThe Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is pleased to announce our eighth annual Civil War Symposium\, slated for April 17 – 18\, 2026. Though overlooked in favor of later years and larger battles\, the first year of the Civil War witnessed many advances and setbacks\, trials and tribulations\, personalities and decisions that affected how the remainder of the war came to be fought. In 1861: Small Battles\, Big Outcomes\, seven dynamic historians will unpack the military\, political\, and social threads of this pivotal year in our nation’s history. \n\n\n\nTickets are available for $100.00 until April 06\, 2026\, or sold out. Seating is limited\, and previous years have sold out\, so please don’t wait to reserve your seat. The ticket price includes light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar on Friday evening\, breakfast refreshments\, a boxed lunch\, and snacks on Saturday.  \n\n\n\nIn partnership with Military Images Magazine and the National Museum of Civil War Medicine\, the Faces of Civil War Nurses photo exhibit will be onsite\, bringing to life the remarkable images and stories of twenty Civil War nurses.  \n\n\n\nRepresentatives from Arsenal Cider – Pittsburgh’s Civil War-themed hard cider distillery – will be on hand Friday evening for tastings and bottle sales. Ongoing tours of The Captain Thomas Espy Post will be available\, as well as raffles\, a Civil War book sale\, and author book signings. \n\n\n\nSymposium proceeds help to preserve the priceless artifacts in the Captain Thomas Espy Grand Army of the Republic Post and supports our monthly Civil War programming at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. \n\n\n\nACFL&MH is grateful to Civil War Trails and Civil War Roundtable Congress for their sponsorship and ongoing support of our Civil War symposium! \n\n\n\nPlease contact Espy Post Curator\, Jon-Erik Gilot\, at gilotj@carnegiecarnegie.org with any questions. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nRich Condon – The Year of Jubilee: The Battle for Port Royal and the Birth of ReconstructionRich Condon is a public historian and park ranger from Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania. He holds a B.A. in Public History from Shepherd University and is currently pursuing an M.A. in American History through Gettysburg College. For over a decade\, he held positions at a variety of sites and organizations\, including the Battle of Franklin Trust\, Flight 93 National Memorial\, Catoctin Mountain Park\, and the newly established Reconstruction Era National Historical Park. Rich has published articles with Civil War Times Magazine\, The Civil War Monitor\, The American Battlefield Trust\, as well as Emerging Civil War\, and manages the Civil War Pittsburgh blog. \n\n\n\nRich will be speaking on the November 1861 battle of Port Royal\, South Carolina\, and the legacy of the Port Royal Experiment.  \n\n\n\nChris Mackowski – The Battle of Belmont and the Rise of Ulysses S. Grant \n\n\n\nChris Mackowski\, Ph.D.\, is a Copie Hill Civil War Fellow at the American Battlefield Trust and editor-in-chief and co-founder of Emerging Civil War. He is the series editor of the award-winning Emerging Civil War Series\, and author\, co-author\, or editor of more than twenty-five books. Chris is a professor of journalism and mass communication in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany\, New York\, and historian-in-residence at Stevenson Ridge\, a historic property on the Spotsylvania battlefield in central Virginia.   \n\n\n\nChris will be speaking on the November 1861 battle of Belmont\, Missouri\, Ulysses S. Grant’s first battle of the Civil War\, and how Grant’s experience at Belmont shaped the remainder of his service.  \n\n\n\nMark Maloy –The Severest Struggle of His Life: Robert E. Lee’s Decision at Arlington HouseMark Maloy holds an undergraduate degree in History from the College of William and Mary\, and a graduate degree in History from George Mason University. He is the author of two books in the Emerging Revolutionary War Series and regularly leads Revolutionary War battlefield tours. He currently works as a historian for the George Washington Memorial Parkway\, which administers important historic sites such as Arlington House\, the Robert E. Lee Memorial. \n\n\n\nMark will discuss the motives and factors behind Robert E. Lee’s pivotal April 1861 resignation from the United States Army\, and the impact of Lee’s decision on both sides of the conflict.  \n\n\n\nRob Orrison – “The Potomac Will be Effectively Closed”: Early Actions on the Potomac RiverRob Orrison received his Bachelor’s in Historic Preservation at Longwood University and a Master’s in Public History from George Mason University. He currently serves as director for the Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation. He has published books for the Emerging Civil War Series\, the Emerging Revolutionary War Series\, and numerous other publications.  \n\n\n\nRob will examine the skirmishes\, battles\, and personalities relating to the Confederate efforts to blockade the Potomac River from July 1861 – March 1862.  \n\n\n\nRyan Quint – The Battle of Dranesville: December 20\, 1861 \n\n\n\nA native of Maine\, Ryan Quint holds a degree in History from the University of Mary Washington. He is the author of numerous publications\, including Dranesville: A Northern Virginia Town in the Crossfire of a Forgotten Battle. Today\, he works as a park ranger at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. \n\n\n\nRyan will speak on the December 1861 battle of Dranesville\, an early Federal victory during an otherwise bleak year of the war\, highlighting the experiences of Pittsburgh’s soldiers in the Pennsylvania Reserves during the battle.  \n\n\n\nPhil Spaugy – Arming the Boys of ’61: The Origins\, Differences\, and Challenges of Arming Union Soldiers \n\n\n\nPhil Spaugy recently retired from a long career in aviation services. A lifelong student of the Civil War\, he is the former national commander of the North South Skirmish Association and today serves as a senior editor for Military Images Magazine\, a columnist for Civil War Monitor\, and an advisor for Gettysburg History (Adams County Historical Society).  \n\n\n\nPhil’s talk will examine the challenges encountered in arming and equipping Union soldiers in 1861. This lecture will include an exhibit of more than a dozen original longarms issued to soldiers during the first year of the war.  \n\n\n\nMelissa A. Winn – Healing Open Wounds: How First Manassas Transformed Medical Care  \n\n\n\nMelissa Winn serves today as the Director of Marketing and Communications for the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Previously\, she worked as marketing manager at the American Battlefield Trust\, and director of photography for HistoryNet. She received a BA in English from the University of Wisconsin and has written for and published articles in multiple trade and commercial publications for more than 20 years. \n\n\n\nMelissa’s talk will unpack the many innovations spawned by the lack of preparedness for a battle of the scale of the one fought in July 1861 at Manassas\, including the triage system\, nursing corps\, civilian aide groups\, medical recordkeeping\, and vast improvements in medical care.  \n\n\n\nEmerging Civil War Podcast Historians Panel – Moderated by Chris Mackowski \n\n\n\nChris Mackowski will emcee a free-wheeling discussion among our historians of all things 1861. The conversation will be recorded for the Emerging Civil War Podcast\, with questions and audience participation encouraged!  \n\n\n\nSchedule of Events: \n\n\n\nFriday\, April 17: \n\n\n\nDoors Open\, Registration – 3:00 – 4:00PMEspy Post Tours\, Book Sale\, Raffle\, Exhibits – 3:00 – 9:00PMOpening Remarks – 4:00 – 4:15PMPhil Spaugy – 4:15 – 5:15PMRefreshments\, Cash Bar\, Arsenal Cider – 5:15 – 6:30PMRich Condon – 6:30 – 7:30PMHistorian’s Panel Discussion – 7:45 – 8:45PMSaturday\, April 18: \n\n\n\nRegistration & Refreshments – 8:15 – 9:15AMEspy Post Tours\, Book Sale\, Raffle\, Exhibits – 8:15 – 4:15PMRyan Quint – 9:15 – 10:15AMBREAK – 10:15 – 10:30AMRob Orrison – 10:30 – 11:30AMLUNCH – 11:30 – 12:45PMChris Mackowski – 12:45 – 1:45PMBREAK – 1:45 – 2:00PMMelissa A. Winn – 2:00 – 3:00PMBREAK – 3:00 – 3:15PMMark Maloy – 3:15PM – 4:15PM \n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS\n\n\n\nLodging & Travel:\n\n\n\nFor those traveling from outside the area\, please be aware that there are no hotels in Carnegie proper. Even so\, there are many hotel options in the immediate area. We suggest looking at available hotels in nearby Green Tree\, Bridgeville\, Settlers Ridge\, Southpointe\, and Canonsburg.The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is located at 300 Beechwood Avenue in downtown Carnegie\, Pennsylvania. We are just one mile off Interstate 79\, and approximately five miles south of downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh International Airport is located 13 miles from Carnegie. \n\n\n\nSymposium Sponsors: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCivil War Trails\, the world’s largest open-air museum\, includes more than 1\,500 sites across six states\, putting you in the footsteps of Civil War generals\, freedom-fighters\, and tenacious women. Follow the great campaigns turn-by-turn\, take a historic hike\, and explore beautiful downtowns. Snap a sign selfie along the way! Request your brochure today at civilwartrails.org\, and create some history of your own. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe mission of the CWRT CONGRESS is to inspire Civil War Round Table leaders to adapt\, adopt\, and maintain strategies for sustainability. CWRT Congress is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to assisting Civil War Round Tables around the world to become sustainable. CWRTC does not have memberships\, does not charge dues\, and is staffed with knowledgeable volunteers who have consulted and inspired nonprofits\, for-profits and governmental entities to become successful. Find more information their website. \n\n\n\nBUY TICKETS
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SUMMARY:Riding a Raid: A Civil War Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets Here! \n\n\n\nThe Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is pleased to announce the return of our annual Civil War Symposium\, slated for April 13\, 2024. With galloping hooves\, clanking sabers\, and larger-than-life personalities\, Civil War raids invoke all the romantic notions of 19th century warfare. Five dynamic historians will explore the planning\, personalities\, outcomes\, and legacies of Union and Confederate raids in both the eastern and western theater of the war. Additionally\, Espy Post curator Jon-Erik Gilot will offer an exclusive Zoom lecture for registered attendees during the week leading up to the symposium. \n\n\n\nTickets are available for $65.00 until April 01\, 2024 or sold out. Seating is limited\, and our past two years have sold out\, so please don’t wait to reserve your seat. \n\n\n\nThe price of the ticket includes breakfast refreshments\, a boxed lunch\, and light snacks. Ongoing tours of The Captain Thomas Espy Post will be available\, as well as raffles\, a Civil War book sale\, and author book signings. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Espy Post Curator\, Jon-Erik Gilot\, at gilotj@einetwork.net with any questions. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\nMatt Atkinson – Earl Van Dorn’s Holly Springs Raid \n\n\n\nA native of Houston\, Mississippi\, Matt Atkinson has worked for the National Park Service at Petersburg National Battlefield\, Natchez National Historical Park\, Manassas National Battlefield\, Vicksburg National Military Park\, and today serves as a park ranger and historian at Gettysburg National Military Park. Matt will discuss Confederate General Earl Van Dorn’s December 1862 raid on the Union supply depot at Holly Springs\, Mississippi. \n\n\n\nEric Wittenberg – John Hunt Morgan’s ‘Great’ Ohio Raid \n\n\n\nEric J. Wittenberg is an award-winning historian\, blogger\, speaker\, and tour guide. A native of southeastern Pennsylvania\, he was educated at Dickinson College and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He is the author of more than two dozen published books on the Civil War and dozens of articles in various national magazines. He is also deeply involved in battlefield preservation work\, and serves as program coordinator for Chambersburg Civil War Seminars & Tours. Eric will be speaking on John Hunt Morgan’s ‘Great’ Ohio Raid of July 1863. \n\n\n\nRob Orrison – Raiders Resurgent: Mosby’s Rangers in the Fall of 1864 \n\n\n\nWith more than 25 years of work in the history field\, Rob Orrison today serves as Historic Site Operations Supervisor for Prince William County\, Virginia. He is a contributing historian at Emerging Civil War\, a co-founder at Emerging Revolutionary War\, and has written numerous books on both the Civil War and Revolutionary War. Each spring Rob also co-leads the longest running tour of sites associated with John S. Mosby. Rob’s talk will examine Mosby’s Rangers in the Fall of 1864\, including the Berryville Wagon Raid and Greenback Raid. \n\n\n\nAbbi Smithmyer – Stonewall Jackson’s Raid on Manassas Junction \n\n\n\nCurrently a doctoral candidate at West Virginia University\, Abbi Smithmyer has worked at Seminary Ridge Museum\, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park\, Petersburg National Battlefield\, and today serves as a seasonal ranger at Manassas National Battlefield. Her work has been published in the Journal of American Nineteenth Century History\, the Southern Historian\, and Emerging Civil War. Abbi will examine Stonewall Jackson’s August 1862 raid on the Federal supply depot at Manassas Junction preceding the battle at Second Manassas. \n\n\n\nPhill Greenwalt – Stoneman’s Raid in the Chancellorsville Campaign \n\n\n\nPhill Greenwalt serves as a supervisory ranger at Catoctin Mountain National Park in Thurmont\, Maryland. He is a contributing historian at Emerging Civil War\, a co-founder at Emerging Revolutionary War\, and has written numerous books on both the Civil War and Revolutionary War. Phill will be speaking on Union General George Stoneman’s April 1863 raid during the Chancellorsville Campaign. \n\n\n\nJon-Erik Gilot – Jenkins’s 1862 & 1863 Trans-Allegheny Raids \n\n\n\nJon-Erik Gilot has worked in the field of public history for more than 15 years\, and since 2021 has served as curator of the Captain Thomas Espy Post. He also serves as a historian with Emerging Civil War\, and his work has been published in books\, journals\, and magazines. Jon-Erik will discuss Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins’s 1862 and 1863 Trans-Allegheny Raids\, which brought the Confederate cavalry to the banks of (and across) the Ohio River. **Please note: This will be a pre-symposium Zoom lecture available only to registered symposium attendees.** \n\n\n\nPurchase Tickets Here!
URL:https://carnegiecarnegie.org/event/riding-a-raid-a-civil-war-symposium/
LOCATION:Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall\, 300 Beechwood Avenue\, Carnegie\, PA\, 15106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Princess Ida
DESCRIPTION:Running October 8-10 & 14-17\, 2021\n\n\n\nPrincess Ida is a hilarious twist on a traditional medieval fairy tale. The operetta tells the tale of a Princess\, who eschews her marriage obligations to the Prince of a neighboring kingdom (the wedding pact made when they were both infants) to run a women’s university. Women as warriors\, men as maidens\, something for everyone! \n\n\n\nThe operetta satirizes feminism\, women’s education\, Darwinian evolution\, stuffy men and just about everyone else. \n\n\n\nClick here for tickets.
URL:https://carnegiecarnegie.org/event/princess-ida-2-2021-10-17/2021-10-24/
LOCATION:Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall\, 300 Beechwood Avenue\, Carnegie\, PA\, 15106\, United States
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SUMMARY:Princess Ida
DESCRIPTION:Running October 8-10 & 14-17\, 2021\n\n\n\nPrincess Ida is a hilarious twist on a traditional medieval fairy tale. The operetta tells the tale of a Princess\, who eschews her marriage obligations to the Prince of a neighboring kingdom (the wedding pact made when they were both infants) to run a women’s university. Women as warriors\, men as maidens\, something for everyone! \n\n\n\nThe operetta satirizes feminism\, women’s education\, Darwinian evolution\, stuffy men and just about everyone else. \n\n\n\nClick here for tickets.
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