Upcoming Events and Speakers
We will be hosting a free day at The National Civil War Museum for all Dauphin County residents. Upon arrival to the museum, Dauphin County residents will need to show their driver's license or state issued ID for their free entrance into the museum. A special presentation will be given by Michael Boulware Moore “The Farther You Can Look Back, The Farther Ahead You Can See.” Or, Why History Matters! History is far more than an academic pursuit. It has critical contemporary meaning in the way that it frames current national perceptions and individual realities. In this talk, Michael shares a number of examples - both personal and societal - to illustrate the point that historical narratives have a critical impact on how we think of ourselves and behave today. This connectivity creates incredible pressure to ensure that the stories that we, as a nation, are telling our children - all of our children - put them in the best position to be successful. Michael leverages his personal connection - as the great great grandson of Civil War hero and Reconstruction Congressman Robert Smalls - to illustrate his story. He also talks about the power that museums like the forthcoming International African American Museum, of which he is Founding President, can have on our collective future. Michael Boulware Moore was the Founding President/CEO of the International African American Museum. Located where almost half of all enslaved Africans took their first steps in America, the $125 million museum will give voice to the people who arrived there, to their struggles and pain, and to their perseverance and contributions - all in the making of America. Michael is a seasoned business and community leader, board member, and author. He has experience leading both iconic global brands and smaller, more entrepreneurial companies. Michael is a thought leader on brand strategy and consumer behavior, and social justice and African American history. He has degrees from Syracuse and Duke universities. Michael is married, the father of four sons, and lives in Mt. Pleasant, SC. This free day is sponsored by: The 2019 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. The 2019 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. Brett E. Kelley The National Civil War Museum will offer its first program in our 2020 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with NCWM Curator, Brett E. Kelley. “New Acquisitions and Seldom Seen Treasures of the Museum” About the Presenter: Brett E. Kelley has a BA Degree in American Studies, Pennsylvania State University and has been with the Museum full-time since June 2000. Brett was honorably discharged from the USMC with the rank of Sergeant in 1999. The 2020 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. “From Gettysburg to Madison County, Kentucky and Back To Gettysburg: A Local Boy Comes To His Own Hometown To Fight in the Civil War’s Greatest Battle.” Wayne E. Motts is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Civil War Museum, one of the largest Civil War Museums in the country, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He has been a licensed battlefield guide at the Gettysburg National Military Park for thirty-one years. He is the co-author (with James Hessler) of Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg: A Guide to the Most Famous Attack in American History, released in 2015 by Savas Beatie of California. The 2020 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. "Civil War Prisons - Dark Tourism" The 2020 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. "Shaping the Contours of Federalism: The American Civil War in New Perspective" The 2020 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. 
The National Civil War Museum will offer its eleventh program in our 2019 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with Colonel Matt Spruill, III, USA Ret..
The National Civil War Museum will offer its twelfth and final program in our 2019 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with Historical Society of Dauphin County Board Member and Historian Calobe Jackson.
Brett will discuss the significance of these new acquisitions and how they will complement existing Museum artifacts, both on display and preserved in artifact storage. This presentation will include a display of the NCWM’s newest donations and additions to the Museum collection in our Education Gallery, first floor.
The National Civil War Museum will offer its second program in our 2020 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with NCWM Chief Executive Officer & Licensed Gettysburg Battlefield Guide, Wayne E. Motts.
George W. H. Stouch was born in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1842. The son of a carriage maker, he lived in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with his family until 1856 when his family relocated to Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky. At the outbreak of the war, George joined the United States Regular Army and fought with Army of the Potomac. He came back to his hometown (Gettysburg), and on July 2, 1863 while fighting in the Wheatfield, he was wounded in action. He stayed in the regular army after the war and retired a lieutenant colonel. He died in 1906 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Join historian Wayne E. Motts, the CEO of the National Civil War Museum located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to hear more of Stouch’s unique story.
The National Civil War Museum will offer its fourth program in our 2020 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with Dr. Michael P. Gray.
Presented by Dr. Michael P. Gray
The National Civil War Museum will offer its seventh program in our 2020 Lessons in History Speaker Series of 12 free lectures to the public with Dr. Stephen D. Engle.
Presentation with Dr. Stephen D. Engle - Professor and Director, History Symposium Series at Florida Atlantic University.