Evening lecture announced at David Wills House
Author to discuss the Civil War and the Southern press
(Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) - 6/9/2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...
CONTACT:
Jennifer Roth
Manager, David Wills House
(717) 334-2499
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The David Wills House is hosting an evening lecture series centered on the topics of press and the politics of 1860 in honor of the 150th commemoration of the Civil War. The next lecture, “Secession, Civil War and the Confederacy,” is scheduled for Thursday, June 24, 7 to 9 p.m.
Dr. Debra Reddin van Tuyll, an associate professor of communications at Augusta State University, will discuss the Civil War and the southern press, beginning with the impact of the 1860 presidential campaign and the election of Lincoln. Specifically, she will explore the debates over the rights of secession, and the transformation of the southern press from predominately Unionist in sentiment to secessionist. She will also trace the transition of Confederate newspapers from primarily political journals to information machines.
Considered a leading authority on the history of the Confederate press, van Tuyll is an author and co-editor of two books, “The Civil War and the Press” and “The Southern Press in the Civil War.” Her latest work, “Knights of the Quill: Reassessing Confederate War Correspondents and Their Civil War Reporting,” will be released this December.
The lecture, sponsored by the Historic Best Western Gettysburg Hotel, will take place at the David Wills House located at 8 Lincoln Square, Gettysburg, PA. The lecture will run 7 to 9 p.m. and costs $20 per person. Seating is limited, so pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register for one of the lectures, call (866) 486-5735, (717) 334-2499 or visit www.davidwillshouse.org.
The David Wills House is a new National Park Service museum telling the story of the battle’s aftermath, the effects it had on the town and the establishment of Soldiers’ National Cemetery. It features the room where President Lincoln finished one of our nation’s most immortal speeches…the Gettysburg Address. Museum highlights include the original bedroom furnishings used by President Lincoln during his 1863 visit, two 15-minute informational films and personal photographs and artifacts of the Wills family. To learn more, visit www.davidwillshouse.org.
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