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Civil War Monument, Iowa Capitol GroundsPast Programs
Over the years the Des Moines Civil War Round Table has offered a wide variety of educational programs. Some previous programs shown here offer a glimpse of this diversity. Our speakers are drawn from the Round Table and from many locations around the country.
Fall 2009 Campaign
September 2
"An Evening with Abraham Lincoln" -- George Buss, Freeport, IllinoisOctober 7
"Sheridan's Hawkeyes: the 22nd, 24th and 28th Iowa in the Shenandoah Valley, 1864" -- Jeffry Burden, Richmond, VirginiaNovember 4
"Alexander Clark: The Most Prominent Negro in the Civil War Iowa Era" -- Susan Kuecker, African-American Museum, Cedar Rapids, IowaDecember 3
"A Civil War 'Manual of Arms'" -- Mark Warren, Bloomfield, Iowa
Spring 2009 Campaign
January 21
"Bushwhackers as Terrorists" -- Professor Bradley Dyke, Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IowaFebruary 18
"An Illustrated Story of Civil War Submarines" -- Lowell Sneller, Des Moines Civil War RoundtableMarch 18
"Iowans at Lincoln's Inaugurations" -- Rhoda Sneller, Des Moines Civil War RoundtableApril 15
"The Civil War in Meter" -- Glen Kappelmann, Des Moines Civil War RoundtableApril 29
"Iowa, African Americans, and the Civil War" -- William Morris, Des MoinesMay 20
"Epiphany at Alton: Lincoln's Last Debate" -- Tim Good, Bellevue, Nebraska
Fall 2008 Campaign
September 3
"Tenting Tonight: Songs of the Civil War" -- Judy Cook, Laurel, MarylandOctober 1
"Battle of Pea Ridge" -- Kirk Brandenberger/Hank Hustus, Keokuk, IowaNovember 5
"The Lincoln Assassination: Myths and New Perspectives" -- Dr. Blaine Houmes, Cedar Rapids, IowaDecember 3
"The Underground Railroad on the Western Frontier" -- James Patrick Morgan, Council Bluffs, Iowa
Spring 2008 Campaign
January 16
"How the Civil War is Taught in High Schools, Colleges and Universities" -- Dr. Nicholas Proctor, Simpson College, Indianola, IowaFebruary 20
"First Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment (1861) and First Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Colored) -- A Contrast in Glory" -- Professor Dennis Kellogg, Des Moines Area Community CollegeMarch 19
"Bringing Civil War History Alive" -- Michael Hayes & John Keller, Grinnell, IowaApril 16
"Songs and Stories of the Civil War" -- Bob Welch, Dubuque, IowaMay 21
"Iowa Stories of the Civil War" -- Kenneth Lyftogt, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Fall 2007 Campaign
September 5
"An Evening with Mary Todd Lincoln" -- Jessica Michna, Racine, WisconsinOctober 3
"Music and Musicians of the Civil War" -- Dr. Brian Roberts, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IowaNovember 7
"Iowa's Civil War Medal of Honor Winners" -- Senator Dennis Black, Grinnell, IowaDecember 5
"The Myths of Gettysburg" -- Thomas Flagel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Spring 2007 Campaign
January 17
"Iowa Flags Update" -- William Johnson, Iowa Historical Society, Des Moines, IowaFebruary 21
"Iowa Boys Go to War" -- Robert Parker, Des Moines Civil War Round TableMarch 21
"Changing Nations: Confederate Nationalism and Confederate Identity" -- Dr. Dave Salvaterra, Loras College, Dubuque, IowaApril 18
"An Evening with Cal McVey: Iowa, Baseball, and the Civil War" -- John Liepa, Des Moines Civil War Round TableMay 16
"Slavery, Abolition, and My Civil War Memorabilia" -- Elaine Estes, Former Director, Public Library of Des Moines
Fall 2006 Campaign
September 6
"Civil War Intelligence" -- Dr. William Feis, Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, IowaOctober 4
"Abraham Lincoln and the Great Sioux Uprising" -- Miles Browne, Des Moines Civil War Round TableNovember 1
"Qua Yarns: Women in the Civil War" -- Kelly Schott, Cedar Falls, IowaDecember 6
"'He had more than held the Fort': General John Murray Corse" -- Dr. Tom Colbert, Iowa Valley Community College, Marshalltown, Iowa
Spring 2006 Campaign
January 18
"Northern Reactions to Southern Secession" -- Dr. Kevin Gannon, Grand View College, Des Moines, IowaFebruary 15
"Commemorating Our Heroes: The Evolution of Civil War Commemoratives in the U.S." -- Brian McCutchen, National Park Service, Omaha, NebraskaMarch 15
"Andersonville: Up Close and Personal" -- Gary Huxford, Marengo, IowaMarch 29 -- Gold Star Museum Evening at Camp Dodge
"Tour of the Collection" -- Mike Vogt, Gold Star Museum, Camp Dodge
"Weapons of the Civil War" -- Roger Raines, Des Moines Civil War Round TableApril 19
"The Life Experiences of Pvt. Jeremiah Wetzel" -- Jerry Wetzel, Des Moines Civil War Round TableMay 17
"Confederate Invasion of Iowa" -- Carl Boas and Rusty Corder, Davis County Civil War Reenactors
Fall 2005 Campaign
September 6
"Death Comes to the Lincoln White House: The Fall of Elmer Ellsworth" -- Rhoda Sneller, Des Moines Civil War Round TableOctober 5
"Tenting Tonight and Songs and Stories of the Civil War" -- Judy Cook, Folksinger, Laurel, MarylandNovember 2
"Lincoln Triumphant: From Crisis to Victory 1864-1865" -- Dr. Ronald Rietveld, California State University, FullertonDecember 7
"Elizabeth Van Lew: Crazy Bet" -- Edy Fudge, Des Moines Civil War Round Table
Spring 2005 Campaign
January 19
"The Battle of Champion Hill" and "Civil War Battlefield Preservation" -- Tim Smith, Park Ranger, Shiloh National Military Park, TennesseeFebruary 16
"Campaign to Break Vicksburg" -- Donald C. Elder III, East New Mexico University, Portales, New MexicoMarch 16
Civil War Reenactor, Lincoln, NebraskaMarch 30 -- Iowa State Historical Building Evening
"Up Close and Personal with the Civil War Exhibit" -- Bill Johnson, Iowa State Historical Society
"Battle Flag Restoration" -- Sheila Hanke, Iowa State Historical SocietyApril 20
"The Philosophical Positions of the North and South" -- Pete Taggert, Simpson College/Des Moines Civil War Round TableMay 18
"Iowans and the Battle of Columbus, Georgia" -- Mike Vogt, Gold Star Museum, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
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