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Midwest Civil war Civilian Conference

Jan 27-29, 2012, Springfield, IL

For descriptions of Workshops & Lectures please click here.

Friday:

9:00 am – 5:30 pm                   Registration Table OPEN

                                                Vendor Set-Up

12:00 noon – 5:30 pm              Vendor room OPEN

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm                   Reception at the Elijah Iles House

                                                (Period dress is preferred but not required)

Friday Workshops:

 

At the Iles House

9:00 am – 11:00 am

You Can Walk the Walk, but Can You Talk the Talk? - Presented by Karen Lohman

(Please note: Participants are expected to be conversant with the current events of November 6, 1860 through April 12, 1861; participants are also encouraged to come in costume, if possible.)

As of January 4th, there are 5 spots left for this workshop!

Workshop Fee $20

Class size will be limited to first 15 registered

 

At the Iles House

12:00 noon – 1:00 pm

Deportment for the True Lady and Gentleman - Presented by Karen Lohman

Practice manners and etiquette as recommended by Civil War era manuals of politeness.

As of January 4th, there are 5 spots left for this workshop!

Workshop Fee $10

Class size will be limited to first 25 registered

 

At the Abraham Lincoln Hotel

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Wear it proudly: Making period Cockades - Presented by Mary Bogumil

All materials included.

As of January 4th, there are 5 spots left for this workshop!

Workshop Fee $30

Class size will be limited to first 15 registered

 

 

At the Iles House

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

First Steps to First-Person - Presented by Karen Lohman

As of January 4th, there are 5 spots left for this workshop!

Workshop Fee $25

Class size will be limited to first 15 registered

 

At the Abraham Lincoln Hotel

3:15 pm – 4:45 pm

Learn to Sing more than the First Verse –a Civil War era music lesson with Kim and Paul Caudell

Workshop Fee $10

Class size will be limited to first 25 registered

 

 

 

Saturday:

7:00 am – 8:10 am        Registration table and Vendor room OPEN

7:30 am – 8:10 am        Breakfast in the conference room

8:15 am – 8:30 am        WELCOME – Emcee Dr Russ Gilliom

8:30 am – 9:30 am        How Fashion Travels - How does it get from Paris to Anytown, USA? – Nanci Gasiel

9:45 am- 10:45 am       Dogs in the mid 19th century Home – Sue Pfeiffer

11:15 am – 12:30 pm The People of the Cumberland in the Civil War Era – Kim and Paul Caudell          

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm     LUNCH BREAK

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Vendor room OPEN

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm     Civil Liberties in the Time of War:  The Curious Case of Clement Vallandigham  – Andreas Allcock

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm       United We Sleep; Divided We Freeze: A look at Civil War humor in cartoon and anecdote. – Karen Lohman

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Collecting Ancient Music - how do you know what they had and how they did it? – Kim and Paul Caudell

 

 

Sunday:

7:30 am – 8:00 am        Registration table open (if required)

7:30 am – 9:30 am        Vendor room OPEN

8:00 am – 8:40 am        Breakfast in the conference room

9:00 am – 10:00 am      Men's Clothing: Why can't we just alter our modern Patterns? – Jim Ruley

10:15 am – 11:30 am  Fashion Advice for the Mature Woman – Marta Vincent

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Vendor Room OPEN       (then break-down)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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