Sunday, January 8, 2012

S. D. Lee Institute Feb 3 and 4 - Savannah, Georgia

The 2012 Stephen Dill Lee Institute
Feb 3-4 in Savannah, Georgia



THE COSTS OF LINCOLN'S WAR


The Stephen D. Lee Institute has named the Francis S. Bartow Camp #93 of Savannah to host the Friday Meet the Speakers Reception. Speaking that evening will be prominent Georgia historian David A. Dickey. Mr. Dickey's topic will be "The Devil Comes to Georgia: William Tecumsah Sherman".

The Institute would also like to remind all attendees that the reduced hotel rate will not last much longer so please get your registrations and reservations taken care of.


SPEAKERS FOR SATURDAY

Jonathan White "Calculating the Value of the Union: Physical costs of the War to Prevent Southern Independence"

Ronald Kennedy "Liberty: The Price of Federal Supremacy"

David Aiken "Lincoln's Blood Money and the financial impact of the war"

Donald Livingston "How Lincoln's War derailed Constitutional Liberty"

Douglas Bostick "Colored Troops for Work": The Union Army's Assessment and Use of Black Troops

Michael Scruggs "Advent of the Federal financial system"


Anyone who has ever attended a Stephen Dill Lee Institute meeting has come away with a newfound understanding of American history. Please mark your calendar for February 3-4. 2012, and join us in Savannah.

If you have a question please contact Brag Bowling at 804-389-3620.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE.