The Department of History at Sam Houston State University has partnered with The Patricia & Bookman Peters Endowed Chair in History at Texas A&M University and The Society of Civil War Historians to hold a symposium on the experiences of African Americans in the Civil War.
The event is free and open to the public. Sessions will take place on Oct. 12 in room 241 of the Lowman Student Center
The schedule of educational sessions shows:
On October 12th–
–At 9 AM, the presentations will focus on Manhood, Families and Black Military Service.
–At 10:45 AM, presentations on New Perspectives on the Black Military Experience in New Orleans and Beyond will be featured.
–At 2 PM, there will be presentations on Recovering Black Soldiers’ Lives: New Tools and Opportunities.
–At 3:45 PM, the presentations will fall under the heading of Confronting Consequences, Forging Memories.
Each presentation will conclude with questions from the audience, with breaks provided between each session. On Oct. 13, the presenters will tour the Sam Houston Memorial Museum and Republic of Texas Presidential Library. After the tour, author Jonathan W. White will present “A House Built By Slaves,” followed by a book signing for White’s recently released book, “Final Resting Places: Reflections on the Meaning of Civil War Graves,” which was co-edited with SHSU’s Brian Matthew Jordan.
