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Alumni sponsor James I. Robertson Jr. Civil War Lecture
(Greater Washington DC Metro Area)
Nationally acclaimed lecturer and Civil War historian James I. Robertson Jr., is alumni distinguished professor of history at Virginia Tech. His Civil War era course at Virginia Tech, which attracts 300 students per semester, is the largest of its kind in the nation.
Robertson served as executive director of the U.S. Civil War Centennial Commission and worked with Presidents Harry Truman, John Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson in marking the war's 100th anniversary. Robertson has received every major award in the Civil War arena and is a charter member (by Senate appointment) of Virginia's Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.
Registration is required for this event. Alumni may register on the NCR Alumni Chapter website by clicking on the "More Information" link below. Others who wish to register for this event should contact Scott Pence at his email address listed below.
An optional buffet dinner will be held prior to the event, at 5:15 p.m. This is cash only and a reservation is required. Call 703-754-4125.
This event is jointly sponsored by the NCR Chapter and the Prince William Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association. More information...
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