Researching Civil War African Americans Workshop (Online)
Venue: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Organizations: Virginia Center for Civil War Studies
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Time: 7:00 - 8:15 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies presents Researching Civil War African Americans Workshop on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.

Interested in learning more about how to research African American experiences during the Civil War? Whether you are studying your own ancestors, or working on a research project, or just curious, this workshop is for you. Our two expert presenters will provide tips on the best methods and resources (many of them online), share their own research experiences, and answer your questions.

Dr. Caroline Wood Newhall is the postdoctoral fellow at Virginia Tech’s Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, and an expert in Black POWs who were captured by the Confederacy. Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs is a historian who wrote about her own enslaved ancestors in the book "More than a Fraction".

Admission is free and all are welcome though advance registration is required.

Link to register: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/6215995762316/WN_Nc-N1HrGQTOOn8fQcexANg.

The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, housed in Virginia Tech's history department, promotes deeper understanding of all aspects of Civil War history. The center remains dedicated to bringing the best in Civil War history to as wide an audience as possible.

Links:

• http://www.civilwar.vt.edu/wordpress/
• https://www.facebook.com/VCCWS

For more information, visit: https://civilwar.vt.edu/events/ or https://virginiatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/6215995762316/WN_Nc-N1HrGQTOOn8fQcexANg or https://www.facebook.com/VCCWS/.