Thanks, Ms. Blessman, for this invitation to the August 22 Library of 
Virginia panel discussion, which you explained "will be based on the New 
York Times: Disunion and will explore how we remember the Civil War and its 
meaning for Virginia and its people." Question: Will the panel take audience 
questions, maybe in advance? I've submitted countless versions of the 
following question in the Times's Disunion forum online. Here's how I'd 
submit it now. I hope you'll forward this in any case to Mr. Risen at 
Disunion. Thanks very much.
Steven T. Corneliussen
Poquoson, Virginia
http://www.fortmonroenationalpark.org/
http://www.physicstoday.org/daily_edition/science_and_the_media
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QUESTION FOR THE PANEL:
Panelist Ayers reportedly called Fort Monroe, Virginia, the site of "the 
greatest moment in American history," meaning Civil War events initiated by 
Black escapees from slavery. The National Parks Conservation Association has 
joined joined the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot in calling for unifying the new 
national monument that is split on Fort Monroe's sense-of-place-defining 
bayfront. NPCA warns that "proposed development would separate the two parts 
of the park, undermine the park’s historic character, and limit public 
access"--and urges, "we can't let this happen." But in fact we are letting 
it happen. Much of Fort Monroe will be developed in any case, but 
astonishingly, the latest news is that the overdevelopment planned for this 
disputed bay-facing section will now include a helicopter parts 
manufacturing facility. Please comment on NPCA's campaign to save the 
historic sense of place at Fort Monroe.

(NOTE: You can find source links at http://www.fortmonroenationalpark.org/, 
and for forum members who will be incredulous that a manufacturing facility 
is really, no kidding, now slated for the heart of a precious historic 
landscape in Virginia, I'll also forward a message containing the relevant 
press release and the URL for the subsequent news article. I note yet again 
that the Washington Post and other national media unskeptically bought the 
2011 Big Lie that all of Fort Monroe was designated for national 
stewardship.)

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jennifer Blessman
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 12:16 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [VA-HIST] Panel discussion

Join us at the Library of Virginia on Thursday, August 22 from 6-7:30pm for 
a panel discussion led by Dr. Ed Ayers.  The discussion will be based on The 
New York Times: Disunion and will explore how we remember the Civil War and 
its meaning for Virginia and its people.  Limited, FREE parking is available 
under the Library.  For more information call 804.371.2126.

Panelists:

Dr. Edward Ayers, President, University of Richmond

Clay Risen, Editor, New York Times Disunion Blog

Lauranett Lee, Curator of African American History, Virginia Historical 
Society

Robert H. Moore II, Editor, Cenantua's Blog

Ed Sanders, Head of Interpretation, Richmond National Battlefield Park



The Library of Virginia is located at 800 E. Broad Street, Richmond VA 23219

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