In two weeks, the Museum of the Confederacy and the University of
Richmond History Department will present the 17th Annual Elizabeth
Roller Bottimore Lecture. 

One hundred fifty years ago this September, the British cabinet
considered intervention in the American Civil War.  Economically
dependent on Southern cotton and impressed by Confederate military
success, but revolted by Southern slavery, Britain's leaders and people
were torn in their loyalties.  The course that Britain followed might
well determine the outcome of the war in America.

Hear Amanda Foreman's lecture September 27th as she delves into the
important role that Britain played during the American Civil War, the
topic of her book, A World on Fire. As a resident of London and New
York, Foreman has used her resources and knowledge to write this history
of British-American relations that has become a bestseller on both sides
of the Atlantic.  A Visiting Research Fellow at the University of
London, Foreman has become a world-wide presence as both a historian and
writer and has gained recognition for her book Georgiana: Duchess of
Devonshire. 

Thursday, September 27, 2012
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Ukrop Auditorium, Robins School of Business, the University of Richmond
Free, but reservations are required.
Call (855) 649-1861 x.131,  email [log in to unmask], or visit our website
for more information or to reserve your seat.
http://www.moc.org/event/world-fire-2012-bottimore-lecture 

 

Leo Rohr

Marketing Specialist

The Museum of the Confederacy

1201 E. Clay St.

Richmond, VA 23219

855-649-1861 x.141


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