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Display your support of the Virginia Sesquicentennial Commemoration with pride by purchasing a Limited Edition Civil War 150 logo lapel pin! These 3/4" lapel pins with clutch back feature the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission's logo, Understanding Our Past, Embracing Our Future. Get yours today!

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Produced as a Signature Project of the Civil War sesquicentennial commemoration and distributed to every public school in Virginia as a resource for teaching the Civil War, this two-volume DVD set features high-definition footage, commentary from dozens of historians, and a number of features that will capture and hold the attention of audiences of all ages. Its three-hour running time is divided into nine 20-minute modules that focus on the background of the Civil War, military campaigns, the African-American experience, leading Virginia personalities, the common soldiers, home front activities and legacies of the war for all Americans:

Module 1: The Coming Storm
Module 2: First Blood
Module 3: The Common Soldier
Module 4: Caught in the Conflict: The Home Front
Module 5: The War Goes North
Module 6: Behind the Lines
Module 7: Virginians at War
Module 8: The Overland Campaign: Lee Faces Grant
Module 9: The Legacies of War

America on the Eve of the Civil War
Edited by Edward L. Ayers and Carolyn R. Martin

160 pages, 5 1/2 x 9
4 b&w photographs
$23.95

Available October 2010

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"America on the Eve of the Civil War"
Dr. Edward L. Ayers, Conference Chair

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A Two-volume DVD Set of the complete proceedings of the first annual Signature Conference, including question and answer sessions and opening and closing comments.

Taking Stock of the Nation in 1859

Moderator:	Edward L. Ayers, President, University of Richmond
Panelists:	Christy S. Coleman, American Civil War Center Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia Walter Johnson, Harvard University Joan Waugh, University of California Los Angeles

The United States is completing the most exhaustive census in its history and striking patterns are emerging. All parts of the country are booming, with rapid growth in the Northeast, South, and West. Are the regions becoming more integrated, though, or divergent? Will politics calm in the midst of this growth or continue to be stirred up? Will religion and reform flourish or be smothered by prosperity?

The Future of Virginia and the South

Moderator:	Edward L. Ayers, President, University of Richmond
Panelists:	Charles B. Dew, Williams College Robert C. Kenzer, University of Richmond Gregg D. Kimball, Library of Virginia Lauranett L. Lee, Virginia Historical Society

The year of 1859 saw the slave-based economy of the South at an all-time peak. Slaves have never been worth more, cotton has never been worth more, and the slave-based economy of the upper South has never been more diversified or valuable. Will these trends continue?

Making Sense of John Brown's Raid

Moderator:	Edward L. Ayers, President, University of Richmond
Panelists:	David W. Blight, Yale University David S. Reynolds, City University of New York Manisha Sinha, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Clarence E. Walker, University of California Davis

The most electrifying event of 1859 was John Brown's raid on the armory at Harpers Ferry. Virginia's execution of Brown seems to have galvanized the North, but many white Northerners, including the Republicans, refuse to endorse Brown or his tactics. The long-term effects of the raid are unclear.

Predictions for the Election of 1860

Moderator:	Edward L. Ayers, President, University of Richmond
Panelists:	Jean H. Baker, Goucher College Daniel W. Crofts, College of New Jersey Nelson D. Lankford, Virginia Historical Society Elizabeth R. Varon, Temple University

Taking stock of the potential candidates in each of the two major parties, panelists will determine who has the best chance of winning the nomination and the general election. There is turmoil among the Democrats, the new Republican Party shows considerable strength, and strong Southern-rights advocates are calling for radical change, so predicting a winner may be difficult.

Donate to Become a Member

Membership in the Civil War 150 Council is available for an annual contribution of $150.00 or more.

Membership Levels and Benefits:

Civil War 150 Council Member Level ($150)
	Advance invitation to Signature Events VIP seating at Signature Events Invitation to exclusive receptions at Signature Events Limited time commemorative logo pin Advance copies of the Commission’s newsletter Public recognition as a Member of the Civil War 150 Council
Civil War 150 Council Benefactor Level ($500)
	Benefits at the Initial Member level VIP Lunch at Signature Events Public recognition as a Benefactor of the Civil War 150 Council
Civil War 150 Council Director's Level ($1,000)
	Benefits at the Initial Member level VIP Dinner at Signature Events Public recognition as a member of the Director's Level of the Civil War 150 Council
Civil War 150 Council Executive Level ($2,500)
	Benefits at the Initial Member level VIP Lunch at Signature Events VIP Dinner at Signature Events Public recognition as a member of the Executive Level of the Civil War 150 Council
Civil War 150 Council President's Level ($5,000)
	Benefits at the Initial Member level VIP Lunch at Signature Events VIP Dinner at Signature Events Personalized copy of an official sesquicentennial publication Public recognition as a member of the President's Level of the Civil War 150 Council

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