American Civil War Roundtable of Australia - NSW Chapter
2006 Conference:

Theme: Appomattox and Beyond
Saturday 8 April 2006  - full day

Opening Remarks
Mr Stephen T Smith, United States Consul General  

The program included:

Setting the Scene - The Last Days of the Army of Northern Virginia
Paul Spencer (South Australia)
The Surrenders
John Cook, NSW Chapter, ACWRTA
The Lincoln Assassination and Its Aftermath
- Dr Angus Curry (La Trobe University, Victoria)
Wounded Veterans and the Shifting Meanings of the Civil War
- Dr Frances Clarke (The University of Sydney)
The Politics and Practice of Reconstruction
- Bruce Dennett, History Teacher,
and former Recipient of the Premier’s American Travelling Scholarship
The Emergence of the “Lost Cause” Mythology – (Video Presentation)
- featuring Dr Gary Gallagher (University of Virginia)
Appomattox Courthouse: The Finale
Paul Kensey, NSW Chapter ACWRTA

Keynote speaker Dr Frances Clarke receives presentation
from Chairman Paul Kensey. John Cook looks on.
More photos

More details are available at: Conference Program

Conference photos

Venue: Gordon Club (Click here for map)
Mandarin Centre
4th Floor
65 Albert Avenue
Chatswood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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