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| Society for Women and the Civil War, Inc. Box #9066 8345 NW 66th St. Miami, FL 33166 (804) 244-1864 www.swcw.org |
| 2009 Conference Speakers Announced!!! Our new 2009 Conference will be held in Arlington, VA Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26 2009 To Register Click Here |
11am REGISTRATION opens
12-4pm WORKSHOPS:
Workshop A (in Hotel): “A Primer on Presentations”. Attend Workshop A for “tips of the trade” on submitting a presentation or paper to this – or other --
conferences from Meg DeAngelis.
Workshop B (in Hotel): “Show and Tell” – bring one or more artifacts to show – and learn – about identification, care, and conservation (but not valuation).
Workshop C (in Hotel): “Who is Markie”? – Anne C. Webb and Frances Scott will explain how they researched Martha Custis Williams Carter, cousin and
confidante of Robert E. Lee, for the biography they recently published, "Who is Markie?: The Life of Martha Custis Williams Carter, Cousin and Confidante of
Robert E. Lee.
Workshop D (Guided Tour, Group Travel to DC): Includes travel via METRO to DC, tour of Ford’s Theater, and a guided walking tour of Civil War sites in
downtown Washington. Limited to 20 participants. (A $10 fee will be charged for this workshop.)
Independent Travel to D.C. Or ...Gather with friends or travel downtown on your own to find and visit sites of interest to you.
4-6:00 WELCOME RECEPTION:
Enjoy a panoramic view of the Washington DC Skyline during our pizza party and welcome reception in the hotel’s Capital View Room.
6-7:00 ANNUAL MEETING of SWCW
7-8:00 PRESENTATION
"The Washington Arsenal Explosion: The Forgotten Story of the Women Killed in the Capital's Greatest Civil War Disaster"
by Brian Bergin, Independent Scholar
Mr. Bergin will recount the details of the June 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion and the events - both foolish and compassionate - surrounding the tragic
deaths of twenty-one women working at the Washington Arsenal.
8-10:00 MIDNIGHT MADNESS and SILENT AUCTION:
Pose for a photograph with Abraham Lincoln in celebration of his 200th birthday.
Donate – or buy -- items in the Silent Auction. (Proceeds go to our student Scholarship Fund.)
Buy – or sell – items at sales table.
SATURDAY– July 25, 2009
7:30 REGISTRATION opens
8-12:00 FIELD TRIP
Travel by METRO to and from Field trip to Arlington Cemetery:
Arlington House, Civil War Nurses Gravesites and more.
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH at the hotel
1-5:00 PRESENTATIONS:
"Caring for the Aged Mother, Widow, and Child: Private Bills as a Means of Support for Civil War Dependents: 1865-1901"
by Bonnie Mangan, Library of Congress
Ms. Mangan will review of legislation introduced in Congress to assist dependents previously denied pensions. These legislative bills will provide insight
into the unique circumstances that many women faced after the war.
“Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln …”: Southern Women React to the President’s Assassination
by Juanita Leisch Jensen, Fellow, Company of Military Historians
Ms. Jensen will compare and contrast southern (and some northern) women’s reactions to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Kitty Payne and the Kidnapping of Free African Americans
by Meghan Bishop
In 1845, a gang of men burst into the Gettysburg, PA home of Kitty Payne, a newly emancipated African-American woman, and kidnapped Kitty and her three
children, dragging them south to slavery. Through sheer determination, Payne ultimately returned to Gettysburg only to be swept up in a military battle on her
doorstep.
“A Warm Reception:” Soldiers’ Homes and the Journey to Camp and Home. by Dr. Patricia Richard
Soldiers' Homes were a respite for the soldiers in transit from the embarkation to the front. Dr. Richard will enlighten us on how the Soldiers' Homes acted
as one of the many ways that women tried to shape men’s war experience and help them to return to civilian life.
6:30-9:30 BANQUET
We’re taking you to Ireland for dinner! Just a short walk from the conference hotel, our buffet banquet will feature four entrees so you can get a taste of the
whole country.
SUNDAY – July 26, 2009
9-1:00 PRESENTATIONS
“Eliza Wilson: A Daughter of Wisconsin”
by Dr. Karen Kehoe
Eliza Wilson’s decision to accompany the 5th Wisconsin regiment to war as a vivandier was only one manifestation of her support for the Union war effort. Dr
Kehoe's presentation will give us a glimpse into this woman's fascinating life both during and after the war.
Singing Schools, Socials and Sledding: Glimpses from the Ohio Home Front by Dr. Lucy Bailey
Ohio women’s descriptions of singing schools, socials and sledding are explored through a series of letters edited by Dr. Bailey. This presentation offers a
portrait of small-town Ohio in which every day life is central and women carry on at times as if there is no war.
Baltimore’s Confederate Women; Perpetuating a Culture of War by Dr. Claudia Floyd
During the Civil War, Baltimore’s Confederate women began a process of designing a culture of war characterized by covert activities ranging from spying to
smuggling, and the creation of symbols, songs, and an ideology that justified and validated their opposition. Dr. Floyd's research will show that even after the
war these women continued to express their defiance and sense of pride by building institutions, organizations, and monuments.
Double Agent or Vanishing Spy: The Civil War Mystery of Sarah Antionette Gilbert
by Dr. Jeanne Marie Christie
Dr. Christie will present provocative evidence about the mysterious lady who may have been a double agent or a special agent for the South, Sarah Gilbert.
Was she also involved in the conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln?
1-1:30 CONFERENCE CLOSE
ON-YOUR-OWN TOURS and VISITS
Explore Washington D.C. sites such as:
Lincoln Cottage – Upper northwest Washington DC. (Advance ticket purchase is required. www.lincolncottage.org);
Clara Barton House – Glen Echo, MD
Fort Ward – Alexandria, VA
make it a family vacation in Washington, DC!
YOU’VE ASKED, and WE’RE TELLING:
HOW ARE SPEAKERS SELECTED?
Speakers are selected based on responses submitted to our “Call for Presentations." Proposals submitted must provide evidence of research using
primary sources. The selections are made ‘blindly’; with information identifying the presenter redacted. Consider sharing your own research by responding
to the 2010 Call for Presentations!
MIDNIGHT MADNESS
Our evening event will include the Photo Studio with special guest, Abraham Lincoln, Silent Auction, and individual sales tables.
EXHIBITS
Reserve a table (or 2) to share information or research with a static display of artifacts and signage. Room will be locked at night. Awards will be presented
based on attendee, speaker, and committee votes.
VENDORS
Though there is no conference-provided vendor space, vendors are welcome to make arrangements with the hotel for space, or sell from their rooms.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Note – Hot breakfast buffet is included in the hotel room rate. Breakfast is not included in conference fee.
Deadlines –
Mailed registrations: postmark by July 1st. Internet/email (Paypal) registrations: transmit by July 15th.
Walk-ins may register onsite. If you register after July 1st, you may not receive a notebook.
A $15 per person surcharge will apply to registrations postmarked or emailed after July 1st.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcomed anytime.
Refunds for cancelled registrations are based on date cancellation is postmarked or emailed:
Before 06/26: full refund less 20% service fee.
06/26-07/17: 50% refund.
After 07/17: no refund.
Refunds are paid 45 days after the conference.
****ACCOMMODATIONS****
We are delighted to offer an exceptional rate at an extraordinary hotel!!
Arlington Court Suites Hotel is offering us
$99 room rate for all suites!
(Includes hot breakfast buffet)
The Arlington Court Suites Hotel is ½ block from the Arlington Courthouse METRO stop. The $99 rate is offered for three days before and after the
conference. Every suite includes a full kitchen. Call as soon as possible to ensure the room rate 703-524-4000 and ask for the Society for Women and
the Civil War group rate. (Onsite parking: $10/day)
DIRECTIONS
For those with GPS devices, street address is 1200 N. Courthouse Rd. Arlington, VA 22201.
Directions will be included in Confirmation packet. Or Visit www.arlingtoncourthotel.com for directions.
By METRO (DC Subway) -
Take Orange Line METRO to Arlington Courthouse station. When exiting the escalator at Court House Mall, AMC movie theater will be on left and 2100
Court House (Arlington County Building) on right. Turn completely around to face Court House Road. Cross Parking Lot, turn Right (downhill) on Court
House Rd. Walk 1-1/2 block to Hotel.
We’re Going GREEN! Reducing energy has been considered in the conference site, workshop locations, field trip and banquet which are accessible
by public transportation.
12-4pm WORKSHOPS:
Workshop A (in Hotel): “A Primer on Presentations”. Attend Workshop A for “tips of the trade” on submitting a presentation or paper to this – or other --
conferences from Meg DeAngelis.
Workshop B (in Hotel): “Show and Tell” – bring one or more artifacts to show – and learn – about identification, care, and conservation (but not valuation).
Workshop C (in Hotel): “Who is Markie”? – Anne C. Webb and Frances Scott will explain how they researched Martha Custis Williams Carter, cousin and
confidante of Robert E. Lee, for the biography they recently published, "Who is Markie?: The Life of Martha Custis Williams Carter, Cousin and Confidante of
Robert E. Lee.
Workshop D (Guided Tour, Group Travel to DC): Includes travel via METRO to DC, tour of Ford’s Theater, and a guided walking tour of Civil War sites in
downtown Washington. Limited to 20 participants. (A $10 fee will be charged for this workshop.)
Independent Travel to D.C. Or ...Gather with friends or travel downtown on your own to find and visit sites of interest to you.
4-6:00 WELCOME RECEPTION:
Enjoy a panoramic view of the Washington DC Skyline during our pizza party and welcome reception in the hotel’s Capital View Room.
6-7:00 ANNUAL MEETING of SWCW
7-8:00 PRESENTATION
"The Washington Arsenal Explosion: The Forgotten Story of the Women Killed in the Capital's Greatest Civil War Disaster"
by Brian Bergin, Independent Scholar
Mr. Bergin will recount the details of the June 1864 Washington Arsenal explosion and the events - both foolish and compassionate - surrounding the tragic
deaths of twenty-one women working at the Washington Arsenal.
8-10:00 MIDNIGHT MADNESS and SILENT AUCTION:
Pose for a photograph with Abraham Lincoln in celebration of his 200th birthday.
Donate – or buy -- items in the Silent Auction. (Proceeds go to our student Scholarship Fund.)
Buy – or sell – items at sales table.
SATURDAY– July 25, 2009
7:30 REGISTRATION opens
8-12:00 FIELD TRIP
Travel by METRO to and from Field trip to Arlington Cemetery:
Arlington House, Civil War Nurses Gravesites and more.
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH at the hotel
1-5:00 PRESENTATIONS:
"Caring for the Aged Mother, Widow, and Child: Private Bills as a Means of Support for Civil War Dependents: 1865-1901"
by Bonnie Mangan, Library of Congress
Ms. Mangan will review of legislation introduced in Congress to assist dependents previously denied pensions. These legislative bills will provide insight
into the unique circumstances that many women faced after the war.
“Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln …”: Southern Women React to the President’s Assassination
by Juanita Leisch Jensen, Fellow, Company of Military Historians
Ms. Jensen will compare and contrast southern (and some northern) women’s reactions to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Kitty Payne and the Kidnapping of Free African Americans
by Meghan Bishop
In 1845, a gang of men burst into the Gettysburg, PA home of Kitty Payne, a newly emancipated African-American woman, and kidnapped Kitty and her three
children, dragging them south to slavery. Through sheer determination, Payne ultimately returned to Gettysburg only to be swept up in a military battle on her
doorstep.
“A Warm Reception:” Soldiers’ Homes and the Journey to Camp and Home. by Dr. Patricia Richard
Soldiers' Homes were a respite for the soldiers in transit from the embarkation to the front. Dr. Richard will enlighten us on how the Soldiers' Homes acted
as one of the many ways that women tried to shape men’s war experience and help them to return to civilian life.
6:30-9:30 BANQUET
We’re taking you to Ireland for dinner! Just a short walk from the conference hotel, our buffet banquet will feature four entrees so you can get a taste of the
whole country.
SUNDAY – July 26, 2009
9-1:00 PRESENTATIONS
“Eliza Wilson: A Daughter of Wisconsin”
by Dr. Karen Kehoe
Eliza Wilson’s decision to accompany the 5th Wisconsin regiment to war as a vivandier was only one manifestation of her support for the Union war effort. Dr
Kehoe's presentation will give us a glimpse into this woman's fascinating life both during and after the war.
Singing Schools, Socials and Sledding: Glimpses from the Ohio Home Front by Dr. Lucy Bailey
Ohio women’s descriptions of singing schools, socials and sledding are explored through a series of letters edited by Dr. Bailey. This presentation offers a
portrait of small-town Ohio in which every day life is central and women carry on at times as if there is no war.
Baltimore’s Confederate Women; Perpetuating a Culture of War by Dr. Claudia Floyd
During the Civil War, Baltimore’s Confederate women began a process of designing a culture of war characterized by covert activities ranging from spying to
smuggling, and the creation of symbols, songs, and an ideology that justified and validated their opposition. Dr. Floyd's research will show that even after the
war these women continued to express their defiance and sense of pride by building institutions, organizations, and monuments.
Double Agent or Vanishing Spy: The Civil War Mystery of Sarah Antionette Gilbert
by Dr. Jeanne Marie Christie
Dr. Christie will present provocative evidence about the mysterious lady who may have been a double agent or a special agent for the South, Sarah Gilbert.
Was she also involved in the conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln?
1-1:30 CONFERENCE CLOSE
ON-YOUR-OWN TOURS and VISITS
Explore Washington D.C. sites such as:
Lincoln Cottage – Upper northwest Washington DC. (Advance ticket purchase is required. www.lincolncottage.org);
Clara Barton House – Glen Echo, MD
Fort Ward – Alexandria, VA
make it a family vacation in Washington, DC!
YOU’VE ASKED, and WE’RE TELLING:
HOW ARE SPEAKERS SELECTED?
Speakers are selected based on responses submitted to our “Call for Presentations." Proposals submitted must provide evidence of research using
primary sources. The selections are made ‘blindly’; with information identifying the presenter redacted. Consider sharing your own research by responding
to the 2010 Call for Presentations!
MIDNIGHT MADNESS
Our evening event will include the Photo Studio with special guest, Abraham Lincoln, Silent Auction, and individual sales tables.
EXHIBITS
Reserve a table (or 2) to share information or research with a static display of artifacts and signage. Room will be locked at night. Awards will be presented
based on attendee, speaker, and committee votes.
VENDORS
Though there is no conference-provided vendor space, vendors are welcome to make arrangements with the hotel for space, or sell from their rooms.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Note – Hot breakfast buffet is included in the hotel room rate. Breakfast is not included in conference fee.
Deadlines –
Mailed registrations: postmark by July 1st. Internet/email (Paypal) registrations: transmit by July 15th.
Walk-ins may register onsite. If you register after July 1st, you may not receive a notebook.
A $15 per person surcharge will apply to registrations postmarked or emailed after July 1st.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Substitutions are welcomed anytime.
Refunds for cancelled registrations are based on date cancellation is postmarked or emailed:
Before 06/26: full refund less 20% service fee.
06/26-07/17: 50% refund.
After 07/17: no refund.
Refunds are paid 45 days after the conference.
****ACCOMMODATIONS****
We are delighted to offer an exceptional rate at an extraordinary hotel!!
Arlington Court Suites Hotel is offering us
$99 room rate for all suites!
(Includes hot breakfast buffet)
The Arlington Court Suites Hotel is ½ block from the Arlington Courthouse METRO stop. The $99 rate is offered for three days before and after the
conference. Every suite includes a full kitchen. Call as soon as possible to ensure the room rate 703-524-4000 and ask for the Society for Women and
the Civil War group rate. (Onsite parking: $10/day)
DIRECTIONS
For those with GPS devices, street address is 1200 N. Courthouse Rd. Arlington, VA 22201.
Directions will be included in Confirmation packet. Or Visit www.arlingtoncourthotel.com for directions.
By METRO (DC Subway) -
Take Orange Line METRO to Arlington Courthouse station. When exiting the escalator at Court House Mall, AMC movie theater will be on left and 2100
Court House (Arlington County Building) on right. Turn completely around to face Court House Road. Cross Parking Lot, turn Right (downhill) on Court
House Rd. Walk 1-1/2 block to Hotel.
We’re Going GREEN! Reducing energy has been considered in the conference site, workshop locations, field trip and banquet which are accessible
by public transportation.
