Gary W. Gallagher
Dr. Gary W. Gallagher, one of the leading historians on the Civil War, will present a lecture on "The Real Lost Cause: The Union and the Memory of the Civil War" on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Cabrini College. Gallagher also will meet with classes as Cabrini's first Jolyon Pitt Girard Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence.
Gallagher, the John L. Nau III Professor of History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia, has co-authored and edited several books on battles during the War Between the States, and has published more than 100 articles in scholarly journals and popular historical magazines.
The presentation is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Widener Center Lecture Hall on the Cabrini campus (610 King of Prussia Road, Radnor).
The Girard Scholar-in-Residence was established in honor of Dr. Jolyon P. Girard, who taught history and political science at Cabrini for more than 30 years. It was made possible by contributions from more than 120 donors.
For more information, contact Kelly Sakmar (610-902-8253).
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