Friday, May 27, 2011
Historic Southern Indiana to host War of 1812 symposium June 25 in Vincennes
Grouseland, a Georgian home built by William Henry Harrison in 1803, is among the sites that will be toured during Historic Southern Indiana's second War of 1812 symposium, "1811: The Year of Decision," on Saturday, July 25. A National Historic Landmark, the home was built while Harrison served as Governor of the Indiana Territory.
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Brandi Schwartz Marketing Coordinator Outreach & Engagement 812/464-1854 Hosted by University of Southern Indiana's Historic Southern Indiana, the symposium will feature scholarly lectures and panel discussions surrounding the events of 1811 leading up to the War of 1812, most notably the Battle of Tippecanoe. Tours of local historical sites, including Grouseland, the Indiana Territory Capitol State Historic Site, and George Rogers Clark National Historic Park also will take place. Featured speakers will include: James Buss: Assistant professor of history at Oklahoma City University Buss holds a doctorate from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts degree from Bowling Green State University. He specializes in early American and Native American history and the history of race in the Americas. The University of Oklahoma Press will publish his book, Winning the West with Words: Language and Conquest in the Lower Great Lakes, later this year. Jonathon Hooks: Instructor in history at Mississippi University for Women Hooks holds a doctorate degree from the University of Alabama, a Master of Arts degree from East Carolina University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Elon College. His areas of expertise include diplomatic history, military history, the War of 1812, and the American Revolution. Lisa Morales: Instructor in history and economics at North Central Texas College Morales holds a doctorate in history with a secondary field in economics from the University of North Texas. Her research interests include finance in the early national period, the development of banking functions in the United States, and the financial history of the War of 1812. Charles Neimeyer: Director and chief of Marine Corps history at Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia Neimeyer holds a doctorate degree and a Master of Arts degree from Georgetown University and an additional Master of Arts degree from the Naval War College. His publications include America Goes to War: A Social History of the Continental Army, 1775-1783, The Revolutionary War, and On the Corps: USMC Wisdom from the Pages of Leatherneck, Marine Corps Gazette, and Proceedings. David Skaggs: Professor Emeritus at Bowling Green State University Skaggs holds a doctorate degree from Georgetown University. His research and teaching has concentrated on colonial and revolutionary America and United States military history. He is the author of several books, including War on the Great Lakes and The Sixty Years' War for the Great Lakes. His books Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy, and A Signal Victory: The Lake Erie Campaign, 1812-1813 received the North American Society of Oceanic History's prizes for naval history. Additional information, including a complete agenda, is available online at http://www.usi.edu/hsi/warof1812.asp. Registration is $20 and includes lunch, refreshments, and a registration packet. To register, contact USI's Division of Outreach and Engagement at 812/464-1989 or 800/467-8600. Registration can also be completed online at https://www.usi.edu/extserv/ssl/regform.asp with course number HSI930. Historic Southern Indiana, an outreach and engagement project of USI, was created in 1986 to serve the southernmost 26 counties of Indiana. Its goals are to identify, preserve, protect, enhance, and promote the historical, natural, and recreational resources of the region. It seeks to implement those goals through programs in historic preservation, history education, heritage tourism, community development, and scenic byways. Its office is a part of the Division of Outreach and Engagement. |
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