Please join us this Saturday, July 19th at 11:00am in the Museum and Library to kick off our Saturday Speaker Series. We are truly excited to welcome Mr. Michael Wunsch to present, "Mob Attack at the Palmetto Flag, Philadelphia, April 15, 1861." This is an incredibly interesting topic. It will be a free and family friendly event. Hope to see you there.
Speaker Meeting July1st- Mike Campbell presents "Emancipation in Bucks County: The Politics of Freedom from Fredericksburg to Fort Wagner"
We are really looking forward to our monthly Speaker Meeting at Doylestown Borough Hall. It will be Tuesday, July 1st starting at 7pm. Unfortunately we had to reschedule Victor Vignola's presentation for a later date but we have a fascinating lecture that we know you will love instead. Our President Mike Campbell will be presenting, "Emancipation in Bucks County: The Politics of Freedom from Fredericksburg to Fort Wagner." This is a free event and all are welcome. We hope to see you there!
Speaker Meeting featuring John Michael Priest- Tuesday, June 3rd at Borough Hall
Calling all history buffs! We are incredibly excited to welcome renowned historian and author John Michael Priest as our monthly speaker on Tuesday, June 3rd at Doylestown Borough Hall. The topic of his lecture will be, The Emperor’s New Clothes: A fresh assessment of the First Corps on July 1, 1863. This is going to be a fascinating presentation. The meeting will start at 7:00PM. It is a free event and open to the public. Hope to see you there.
Nancy Jill Hale-Speaker Tuesday, May 6th @ Borough Hall
Join the Bucks County Civil War Roundtable for our first in person Speaker Meeting of the year on Tuesday, May 6th at 7PM. The meeting will be at Doylestown Borough Hall located at 10 Doyle Street.
Our presenter will be historian and Pastor, Nancy Jill Hale and the title of her presentation will be, "For Honorable Living and Hopeful Dying- Union Chaplains of the Civil War."
You don't need to be a member to attend, all history buffs are welcome. This is a free event.
Ulysses S. Grant - A Special Exhibit at the Bucks County Civil War Museum
Experience the Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant
A Special Exhibit at the Bucks County Civil War Museum & Library
Saturdays 10:30am -2:00pm
April 26 – July 5
Step back in time and explore the life and leadership of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War general who led the Union to victory and later served as the 18th President of the United States. This exclusive exhibit features rare artifacts and in-depth insights into Grant’s military strategies and presidency.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to delve into the story of one of America’s most influential leaders.
Admission is free!
Carolyn Ivanoff Zoom Tuesday, April 1st- Civil War Medicine
Join the Bucks County Civil War Roundtable for it's final Zoom meeting of the year on Tuesday, April 1st. We are ending the Speaker Series with one of our favorite historians, Carolyn Ivanoff. Her presentation will be, "Civil War Medicine: Saws, Scalpels, Sutures, Disease, and Destiny." The meeting will open at 6:45pm with our opening guest, Mr. Kevin Drake, founder of Gettysburg Publishing.
Carolyn Ivanoff is a retired high school administrator and independent historian. She writes and speaks frequently on American history at local, state, and national venues. In 2003 Carolyn was named Civil War Trust's Teacher of the Year. In 2010 and 2011 her education programs received Awards of Merit from the Connecticut League of History Organizations. In 2016 Carolyn was honored by the Connecticut Council of Social Studies with the Bruce Fraser Friend of the Social Studies Award. In 2018-19 Carolyn served as project coordinator for the 17th Connecticut Flagpole preservation and re-dedication ceremony on Barlow’s Knoll at Gettysburg National Military Park. This project was honored with a 2019 Award of Merit from the Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO) for preservation. Her book, We Fought at Gettysburg, features first-hand accounts by the survivors of the 17th Connecticut Infantry and their experiences on the greatest battlefield of the American Civil War.
Request Zoom link mkcc419@gmail.com
Dr. Jen Andrella Zoom Speaker- Tuesday, March 4th
Join us on Tuesday, March 4th as we welcome speaker, Dr. Jen Andrella and opening guest Dana Shoaf from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.
Dr. Andrella's topic is, "When the War Raged On: Montana Territory, Native Nations, and the struggle over Reconstruction in the West." This presentation examines how Reconstruction was not merely a reaction to the Civil War, but a national project that engulfed both the South and West. From the vantage point of the Montana Territory and the Northwestern Great Plains, this study illuminates how the West perpetuated an enduring crisis over citizenship, sovereignty, and belonging. The meeting starts at 6:45, the room will open at 6:30. Please request the Zoom link from Mr. Mike Campbell at mkcc419@gmail.com
Dr. Angela Zombek Zoom Speaker- Tuesday February 4th
The Bucks County Civil War Roundtable Museum and Library invites you to join us on Tuesday, February 4th for the third installation of our Women Speaker Series. We are excited to welcome Dr. Angela Zombek to present her lecture entitled, "Treated Worse Than Felons Before Prisons Were Reformed": The Civil War's Crisis of Imprisonment. This is sure to be a fascinating topic. Please be sure to tune in early at 6:45PM to join in on our chat with Becky Sawyer who is the Collections Manager at Fort Fisher National Park. Please rsvp to Mike Campbell at mkcc419@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
Please consider contributing to The Reynolds Project
Please consider contributing to this very worthy cause. John Fulton Reynolds was a general in the Civil War for the Army of the Potomac. The Pennsylvania native was killed on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. https://www.reynoldsrestoration.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3DZKCMto8Ug9HM8cMTJUHF5lDd9r8ceeshrxoaJl7W-1WQI6tw2DCQEMQ_aem_DPB-4hlq8Rn9tgxXJ7PDiA
Speaker Kyle Purchase December 14th at the Museum
Join us Saturday, December 14th at the museum to hear a lecture from Mr. Kyle Purchase. The topic is, "From Soldier to Governor: Pennsylvania Governors Who Served in the Civil War. From Soldier to Governor: Pennsylvania Governors Who Served in the Civil War."
After the Civil War, soldiers returned to their families and communities to live their normal lives to the best of their ability. Some, however, decided to enter public life by running for office. Examples of such individuals include Confederates such as Joseph E. Johnston (became U.S. Congressman), John B. Gordon (became Governor of Georgia), William M. Robbins (became U.S. Congressman and one of the first commissioners of the Gettysburg Park Commission), William C. Oates (became Governor of Alabama), and Wade Hampton (became U.S. Senator) and Union figures such as John A. Logan (became U.S. Congressman and Senator), George B. McClellan (became Governor of New Jersey), Joshua L. Chamberlain (became Governor of Maine), Benjamin Butler (became Governor of Massachusetts), Daniel Sickles (retuned to Congress), Carl Schurz (became U.S. Secretary of the Interior), Matthew Quay (became U.S. Senator), and Ulysses S. Grant (became President of the United States).
This presentation will look at some of the soldiers who were elected to the highest position in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – the office of Governor. The presentation will highlight their years of Civil War service as well as provide an overview of their term(s) of service while in the Governor’s office in Harrisburg.
This is a free and family friendly event starting promptly at 11:30.
