The Kankakee Valley Civil War Round Table
Presents its
14th Annual Civil War Symposium

 April 2, 2005

The cost is $50 for adults and $25 for students.

Schedule
8:30 am- Registration Opens
9:00 am- Opening remarks by Gary Wright
9:15 am- First Speaker
10:15 am- Break
10:30 am- Second Speaker
12:00 Noon- Dinner
1:00 pm- Third Speaker
2:00 pm- Break
2:15 pm- Final Speaker
3:15 pm. Closing Discussion with the full panel of speakers
4:00 pm Symposium 2005 Ends.

   Mr. Coski is a historian and Director of Library and Research at the Museum of the Confederacy, where he has worked since 1988. He has worked for the National Park Service at Fredricksburg, Spotsylvania, and Antientam battlefields.
   He is the author of "Capital Navy, The Men, Ships and Operations of the James River Squadron" He has also written several books on the history and collections of the Museum of the Confederacy.
   His new book is the title of his talk. He will trace the evolving uses and meanings of the most familiar of all Confederate symbols and discuss historical prespectives
on present-day controversies surrounding the flag.

   Mr. Hinze is a teacher, author and tour guide in American History. He is the
co-author of the "Battle of Carthage, Border War in Southwest Missouri, July
5, 1861" as well as numerous articles.
  His program examines the reason for the failure of the artillery barrage preceding Pickett's charge, therefor dooming the attack to failure.

  Mr. Girardi is employed as a violent crimes detctive by the Chicago Police Department. He is a past president of the Chicago Civil War Round table, and has
held varous positions with the Salt Creek Round table. He has co-edited books with Roger E. Bohn, Peter Cozzens, and Nathaniel Chearis Hughes. He is the
author of "The Soldiers View: The Civil War Art of Keith Rocco". He only has four more books in progress!
  His acknowledgements are legion, as are his activities and past presentations. We are honored that he has found time to speak to us.

  Max and Donna have an extensive background in community theater and have protrayed Abraham and Mary Tod Lincoln professionally since 1988. They were voted the best "Lincoln Team" in 1994 and have appeared on C-span and ABC/Channel 7 in Chicago.
   Since 1995 they have preformed at the Lincoln Home Visitor Center in Springfield and helped dedicate the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetary in Joliet in 1999. They are attractions at Civil War re-enactments throughout the Midwest and make over 200 appearances each year at school, libraries, and other organizations.