The Civil War of 1812: War and Disquiet and the New Nation
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
830 E Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Saturday, October 1, 2011
9:00 AM to 4:15 PM
The cosmopolitan nature of the population of the United States and its territories on the eve of the War of 1812 and during the struggle with Great Britain from 1812 to 1815 will be a special focus of this year’s event which promises to be one of the most interesting and fruitful symposiums in our symposium series. Make sure to book early so you don’t miss this important event!
| 9:00 am |
Introductory Remarks
Martin K. Gordon, Ph.D., adjunct professor of history, University of Maryland University College
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| 9:10 am |
African Americans and the War of 1812
David T. Terry, Ph.D., Executive Director Reginald F. Lewis Museum
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| 10:00 am |
The Civil War of 1812
Alan Taylor, Ph.D., professor of history at the University of California, Davis, and author of The Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, & Indian Allies
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| 10:50 am |
Morning break
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| 11:00 am |
Three U.S. Navy 44-gun Frigates (President, United States, and Constitution): Their design concept and operational history in the War of 1812
John Barnard, naval historian
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| 12:00 pm |
Lunch
Catered lunch, featuring roundtable discussions with this year’s speakers
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| 1:00 pm |
Former Maryland Slaves and the Treaty of Ghent
Edward C. Papenfuse, Jr., Ph.D., Ms. Maya Davis, and Ms. Rachel Frazier, Maryland State Archives
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| 1:50 pm |
The U.S. Raid on York, Upper Canada: April 1813
Dr. Richard V. Barbuto, Ph.D., U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, and author of Niagara 1814: America Invades Canada
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| 2:40 pm |
Afternoon break
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| 3:00 pm |
Whites and Blacks in British Uniform: Royal Marines and Colonial Marines in the Chesapeake in 1814
James Kochan, historian and re-enactor
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| 3:50 pm |
Bicentennial Panel
Chaired by Dr. Martin Gordon with discussion on the latest plans to celebrate the upcoming Bicentennial of the War of 1812
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| 4:15 pm |
Symposium ends
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After the symposium, attendees are invited to tour the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House. The house at the corner of Pratt and Albermarle Streets, directly adjacent to the Lewis Museum was home of flagmaker Mary Pickersgill who made the flag made famous in Francis Scott Key’s poem initially called “The Defence of Fort McHenry” but shortly retitled “The Star-Spangled Banner” which became the lyrics of today’s United States National Anthem.
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum is located at 830 E Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. The museum is located at the corner of Pratt and President Streets east of the Inner Harbor and next to the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House. A parking garage is available adjacent to both museums on Pratt Street.
Price for the Symposium is $50.00 per person.
To register, contact: Charles P. Ives III. The event is co-sponsored by the Council on America's Military Past.