Rites of Retaliation–Livestream with Lorien Foote
John Lustrea will talk with Lorien Foote about the attempts of Union and Confederates to conduct "civilized warfare" and how that definition changed.
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Digital Program
Dr. Brian Jordan’s Research on Civil War Era Soldiers and Veterans
Director of Education John Lustrea will discuss Dr. Brian Jordan's research on Civil War era soldiers and veterans.
U.S. Medical Care at the Battle of Seven Pines
John Lustrea will present his research on Union medical care at the Battle of Seven Pines on the 160th anniversary of the battle.
The Families’ Civil War–Black Soldiers and the Fight for Racial Justice
Director of Education John Lustrea will talk with Professor Pinheiro about the lives of USCT soldiers and their families' fight for justice
Invisible Wounds–Mental Illness and Civil War Soldiers Livestream
Explore the effects of military service and combat on Civil War Soldiers mental health
“We Bury Our Dead” – The Effects of Civil War Artillery Livestream
John Lustrea will talk with Director of Communications Tracey McIntire about her research into artillery wounds during the Civil War.
Medical Care Within Enslaved Communities
John Lustrea will talk with Dr. Savannah L. Williams about her research on how medical practices affected the experiences of African Americans in slavery
The Fate of Soldiers’ Remains — Livestream with Dr. James J. Broomall
Director of Education John Lustrea will talk with Dr. James J. Broomall about the fate of Civil War soldiers’ remains, including the collection and display of human bones.
The Extraordinary Life of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker–Livestream
Dr. Laurel Lipshutz will talk about the life of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the only woman awarded the Medal of Honor
The Brown’s Island Explosion and Its Victims
Robert M. Dunkerly will discuss the terrible explosion in Richmond that took the lives of 50 people
