A Guided Discussion With Dr. Stephen Engle: The Civil War's Lost Causes: Beyond Appomattox
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Course Description
In the decades immediately following the Civil War, Americans struggled with setting the record straight and establishing a common narrative about causation, military strategy, and how and why the North won. A “Lost Cause” narrative emerged that shaped a military-centered view that dominated the popular culture as veterans, journalists, and essayists assessed the war’s turning points to explain victory and defeat. Following an overview, the discussion will delve into these "Lost Causes." Opinions are bound to vary! The success of this new format hinges on the tolerance and mutual respect of each attendee. OLLI Boca is confident that participants will engage in the spirit of open-mindedness and civil debate.Course Info
- Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Date: Monday, October 4
- Location: Friedberg Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Building
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Fees:
Member - $50
Non-member - $65
One-time guest pass, Member or Non-member at the door - $65.
About the Instructor
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Stephen D. Engle, Ph.D., is professor of history, a prize-winning author, and director of the Alan B. and Charna Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency. He is a past Fulbright Scholar to Germany, a C-Span lecturer in American history, Andrew Mellon Fellow, and is currently a distinguished lecturer for the Organization of American Historians, and a lecturer for the Smithsonian Institution’s Associates Program. In 2016, he was named Florida Atlantic University’s Distinguished Teacher of the Year and in 2019, he was appointed FAU's Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAA.