Meeting Dates
The organization meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month September through May. Meetings are held in the Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre located at 515 Scotland St in Williamsburg, VA, unless otherwise posted. The meetings begin at 7 PM. Membership is open to the general public.
This Month's Speaker -NOTICE CHANGE IN MEETING DATE
MONTHLY MEETING NOTICE
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 7 PM
Dr.
Kenneth Rutherford
"America's Buried History -
Landmines in The Civil War"
On December 8, 2020 at 7PM Dr. Rutherford will present "America's
Buried History - Landmines in The Civil War." Dr. Rutherford will trace
the development of landmines from their first use before the Civil War,
to the early use of naval mines, through the establishment of the
Confederacy's Army Torpedo Bureau, the world's first institution devoted
to developing, producing, and fielding mines in warfare.
Dr. Rutherford, who is known worldwide for his work in the landmine
disciplines, and who himself lost legs to a mine in Africa, relies on a
ost of primary resources to highlight the widespread use of landmines
across the Confederacy. His work and passion spans over two decades in
more than 40 countries, including in Vietnam to bring assistance to
survivors, and in Bosnia, where he escorted Princess Diana to visit
landmine victims and their care providers in an effort to bring
attention to their plight.
As a part of this presentation, Dr. Rutherford's publisher has extended a special 20% discount to the roundtable members towards the purchase of Ken's new book America's Buried History. Take advantage of this offer by using coupon code VIRTUAL at www.savasbeatie.com.
Previous Zoom Meeting Presentations
September 21, 2020 - Kevin Pawlak presented "Robert E. Lee Defends the Confederate High Water
Mark at Sharpsburg" (view presentation -
73 minutes)
Kevin can be reached at
https://antietamguides.com/antietam-guides/antietam-battlefield-guides/kevin-pawlak/
November 24, 2020 - Scott Mingus presented "Flames
Beyond Gettysburg - The Confederate Expedition to the Susquehanna
River - June 1863
(View
presentation - 85 minutes)
Stratford Hall announces October through December Zoom programs details
UNC Press announces new Civil War books details
Visit the American Battlefield Trust site to view animated Peninsula Campaign map
Visit the Williamsburg Battlefield Association (view
newsletter)
(http://www.williamsburgbattlefieldassociation.org/)
(https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsburgBattlefieldAssociation)