The Civil War, Historical Memory and the United States: unity or division? January 24, 2006

Date: Tuesday 24 January 2006
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor David Blight
Chair: Professor Arne Westad

The civil war was the single most important American experience of the 19th century. How has it been viewed by successive generations of writers and what is its legacy today?

David Blight is professor of history at Yale University.

The next event in the series takes place on Tuesday 7 February - The Idea of an American Century.
This event is part of the Gilder Lehrman lecture series in American history, in association with the Cold War Studies Centre.

This event is free and open to all with no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first serve basis.

For further information email events@lse.ac.uk or phone 020 7955 6043.