Project Marks End of Civil War Anniversary

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Project Director Matthew Pinsker at Ford's Theatre
Project Director Matthew Pinsker at Ford’s Theatre

In April 2011, the House Divided Project at Dickinson College launched to the public at the start of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and now in April 2015 it is helping to commemorate the end of the Civil War anniversary with a series of special events and new resources.

  • Thursday, April 9, 8 p.m.
    Free webinar on Leadership at Appomattox with Dickinson professors Jeffrey McCausland & Matthew Pinsker, register here to participate (hosted by Diamond6 Leadership) with recording archived online for registered participants
  • Monday, April 13, 7 p.m.
    Lecture on Mary Lincoln’s Assassination with noted historian Catherine Clinton, ATS auditorium, Dickinson College,  click here for more details (hosted by The Clarke Forum with video archived online here)
  • Tuesday, April 14 (all day)
    Video Tour of Ford’s Theatre, led by Dickinson professor Matthew Pinsker, available anytime here (hosted by Ford’s Theatre Society).

Also, here are some key highlights from the Civil War 150 with the House Divided Project:

Altogether, these online resources from the House Divided Project have generated about four million page views during the four-year Civil War 150th anniversary.  Yet the project will continue to grow and expand in the coming years.  Please follow our progress here and on FacebookTwitter and YouTube.


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