The General as President: Robert E. Lee as a College President

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Michael Noirot

ThisMightyScourge.com reader, and contributor, Kimberly Largent-Christopher sent me this announcement.  If you are live in Virginia, or plan on traveling there, next week, this looks very interesting.

The Center for Faith and Citizenship of

Christopher Newport University

 

PRESENTS A PUBLIC LECTURE:

 

‘The General as President: Robert E. Lee as a College President’

                               

SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1:00 P.M.

Washington Room, David Student Union

 

Robert E Lee after CWGeneral Robert E. Lee surrendered the tattered remnants of the Army of Northern Virginia to overwhelming Union forces under General U.S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. What was then in store for Lee? Rather than just going home and ‘fading away’, he immersed himself in the training of the youth of the nation at Washington College in Lexington, VA. Mr. William Connery, who spoke at Christopher Newport University in September on President John Tyler, will talk on General Lee’s life and contributions after the Recent Unpleasantness on Saturday April 11.

William Connery:

William Connery has spoken on Civil War topics from Gettysburg to Petersburg. He was born and grew up in Baltimore. He has a BA in History from the University of Maryland and a MA in Religious Education from UTS. He has written a number of articles for The Washington Times Civil War page and The Civil War Courier. He can be reached concerning speaking engagements and Historical Tours of Baltimore at william.connery@verizon.net.

 

The CNU CENTER FOR FAITH AND CITIZENSHIP is a unique academic center at Christopher Newport University dedicated to the principle that religious faith has a valuable place in American public life and Western culture and deserves careful and objective study, free from corrosive cynicism.


Christopher Newport University is located in the heart of Newport News, Virginia, three hours south of Washington, D.C., 45 minutes from the Virginia Beach ocean front, and 20 minutes east of historic Williamsburg.

 

DIRECTIONS TO CNU FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA:

·         Take I-64 East to Exit 258-A, J. Clyde Morris Boulevard South (Rt. 17).

·         Continue straight and cross Warwick Boulevard.

·         The street becomes Avenue of the Arts (formerly Museum Drive).

·         Bear to your right on Avenue of the Arts.

·         Turn right out of the roundabout and into the University.

 

 

About Michael Noirot

I grew up in the Central Illinois farming community, of Dunlap. Growing up, I played sports, tinkered with cars and enjoyed photography. While I did well in school, I did not become passionate about history until my early 30's. I have built a large library, of books on early America, politics and the Civil War. I am an avid reader. Fortunately, I have had plenty of opportunities to travel, over the years, and have been to most of the Civil War battlefields. I work while I travel, so more often than not, I am up, in the middle of the night, to get sunrise pictures, or I will be out until well after dark, exploring Civil War battlefields. I have other hobbies, and passions, that I really enjoy. Number one on the list would be guitar. I play my guitars on a regular basis, and enjoy the Bluegrass, and Contemporary Christian (CCM) genres. I play a style of guitar, called FLATPICKING, where using a flat pick, you play lead solos, similar to the way a fiddle would have been played during the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Laura, my wife, and I also enjoy scuba diving, travel and spending time at our property, in the country. Lastly, we spend as much time with our families, as possible. Thanks for stopping by.
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