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Civil War Reconstruction Topic Of
June 4th Round Table Meeting
May 16, 2013 - Southport, NC - Attendees at the Tuesday,
June 4th
Brunswick Civil War
Round Table meeting will hear one of the most
interesting presentations about a crucial period
following the end of the Civil War. The title is "Civil
War Reconstruction in North Carolina." The guest speaker
is Richard Starnes, Ph.D., historian and dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences at Western Carolina
University.
The presentation will explore the course of
Reconstruction through the eyes of four North
Carolinians: William Woods Holden, provisional Governor
who played a central role in stabilizing the state
during the early days of Reconstruction; James Walker
Hood, a minister and later bishop, was a major developer
of independent black churches and an active promoter of
black fraternal orders; William Alexander Graham, state
senator and a member of the board of trustees of the
Peabody Fund, which provided educational assistance to
the post-Civil War South; and, Cornelia Phillips
Spencer, poet, social historian and journalist who was
instrumental in reopening the University of North
Carolina after a five year shutdown during
Reconstruction. For these four individuals,
Reconstruction presented numerous challenges and
opportunities. Through their involvement and dedication,
we can better sense how this period altered the course
of our state and our nation.
Starnes is a historian specializing in the American
South. He has authored three books, including "History
and Hopes in the Heart of Dixie." His articles and
essays, many on the subject of Reconstruction, have
appeared in Southern Cultures, the North Carolina
Historical Review and other journals. He won the Western
Carolina University College of Arts and Sciences
Teaching Award in 2008, edits the Appalachian Echoes
Series at the University of Tennessee Press and serves
on the North Carolina Historical Commission.
Now in its fourth year, the Brunswick Civil War Round
Table is a non-profit organization that meets on the
first Tuesday of each month except July and August, and
has a growing membership of over 550. The June 4th
meeting will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church,
209 E. Nash St., Southport. Registration begins at
6:30pm. The guest admission fee is $5 and can be applied
toward the $25 annual membership dues. For more
information about the Round Table, or the meeting,
contact Wally Rueckel at (910) 253-7382, or
wrueckel@questor.com.
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