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Dr. Lorraine Mcconaghy Presenting the Civil War in Washington Territory at White River Valley MuseumContact: Patricia Cosgrove, Director AUBURN, Wash. – September 23, 2011 - Dr. Lorraine McConaghy will present “The Civil War in Washington Territory” at the White River Valley Museum on Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. This presentation will consider territorial attitudes toward race and slavery, agitation for northwest secession, and federal suppression of freedom of the press, as well as resignations to “go south,” from Washington Territory’s governor to many of the military officers stationed here, following their states out of the union. If “war” just means “battles,” there wasn’t really a Civil War here. But if the war was about issues, too, then Washington Territory participated fully in the Civil War. And during the 150th anniversary of the war, Washington people can participate in the national conversation about the Civil War and its meaning. From Walla Walla to Bellingham, territorial settlers brought their convictions with them, like they brought garden seeds and rifles — in fact, they brought the war here with them, in their minds. At a territorial picnic, July 4, 1863, a crowd gathered around the dessert table, staring at a beautiful frosted cake decorated with the Confederate flag. At the heart of the Civil War, an anonymous territorial woman had strong pro-Southern convictions. The Civil War was a conflict over such principles, and Washington Territory was part of it. Let’s talk about that! This presentation is sponsored by Humanities Washington through their state-wide Speakers Bureau. The Speakers Bureau brings Washington’s finest scholars, historians, musicians, and storytellers to local communities to give dynamic presentations at libraries, schools, museums, and other community organizations. Humanities Washington honors and shares stories, ideas, and perspectives from across our state that connect Washingtonians from all backgrounds and communities, allowing us to understand our past and present as we work to shape our future. For information visit www.humanities.org About Lorraine McConaghy McConaghy teaches in the Museum Studies program at the University of Washington, and her work has been honored by the Washington Museums Association, the Oral History Association, the National Council on Public History, and the American Association for State and Local History. In 2010, she received the Robert Gray Medal, the highest honor awarded by the Washington State Historical Society. Her particular research interest is Washington Territory during the antebellum and Civil War periods. University of Washington Press published her Warship Under Sail: Sloop-of-War Decatur in the Pacific West in 2009, and she is currently working on two projects concerning Washington Territory during the Civil War. # # # |
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