March 12- 14, 2010
Registration: $250 per person and includes all meals
The Civil War abides deep in the American soul, and it will not go away. Nor should it. Our nation as we know it began life in 1865 by underscoring one word (federalism) and by eliminating another word (slavery) from the vocabulary. Further, the Civil War shapes past and present as does no other event in the national heritage. Because Virginia played such a prominent role in the conflict, and because the state suffered more military destruction than any other area in the Western Hemisphere has known, her ordeal will always command remembrance and respect.
Today, Virginia Tech plays an increasing pivotal role in the ongoing popularity of the Civil War. Frequent vignettes on Roanoke public radio, hour-long documentaries for Blue Ridge Public Television, an annual week-long summer seminar, plus the “Civil War Weekend,” are but 
highlights of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, which represents the university’s attention and commitment to Civil War history.
Coordinating all of these programs is James I. Robertson Jr., an Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech. Assisting him is William C. Davis, one of the field’s most prolific writers. Both men rank among the most popular lecturers in the nation. Having two established Civil War scholars on the same faculty gives Virginia Tech a unique distinction.
The 19th annual Civil War Weekend will be held March 12 - 14, 2010 at The Hotel Roanoke &
Conference
Center in the heart of
downtown
Roanoke, VA.