Bruce Catton's Army of the Potomac Trilogy
Sat 08 Jun
|By Zoom
Few works have been as influential in forming the modern narrative of the American Civil War as Bruce Catton's Army of the Potomac trilogy. For our June meeting we are joined by Professor Gary W. Gallagher to understand why Catton's work is still important after over seventy years.
Time & Location
08 Jun 2024, 13:00 – 15:00 BST
By Zoom
About the Event
Bruce Catton's Army of the Potomac trilogy, published in 1951-53, remains a landmark in the literature on the American Civil War. The volumes provided a showcase for Catton's formidable literary skills and marked the starting point in a career that soon placed him first among authors writing about the conflict. This lecture examines Catton's life, the origins of the series, and the qualities that render it well worth reading after three-quarters of a century
About the Speaker
Gary W. Gallagher received his B.A. from Adams State College of Colorado (1972) and his M.A. (1977) and Ph.D. (1982) from the University of Texas at Austin. After twelve years teaching at Penn State University, in 1998, he joined the faculty of the University of Virginia and held the John L. Nau III Professorship in the History of the American Civil War and served as the founding Director of the John L. Nau…
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