History Professor Emeritus Dr. John Majewski Speaks On “The Civil War as the Second American Revolution.”
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Fri, Nov 13 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Address (map)
1105 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Venue (website)
The Santa Barbara Club
The local chapter of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Laura Belle Stoddard, Tent 22) will host a luncheon featuring UCSB History Professor Emeritus Dr. John Majewski, who will speak on “The Civil War as the Second American Revolution.”
The luncheon program will take place on Friday, November 13th, at the Santa Barbara Club, 1105 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara. Check-in begins at 11:00 a.m. with lunch served promptly at 11:30 a.m. Reservations are necessary; Tickets are $40, payable at the door.
Dr. Majewski received a M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. in American History from UCLA. He joined UCSB in 1995 as a history faculty member, later serving as department chair and the Michael Douglas Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts. His teaching and research areas focus on 19th-century history, specializing in slavery, abolitionism, and the American Civil War. Dr. Majewski’s work has been honored with the Nevins Prize, the Hubble Prize, and the UCSB Distinguished Teaching Award. In addition, he received major research fellowships from the Howard Foundation and the Andrew Mellon Foundation. Dr. Majewski’s forthcoming book is titled His Long Road Home: Robert Glenn’s Story of Slavery, Separation, and the Enduring Power of Memory.
Reservations must be made by 1:00 p.m. on November 6th. Please RSVP to Ann Cinzori at anncinzori@yahoo.com with your choice of a chicken, fish, or vegetarian meal.
Business attire is requested, with jackets for gentlemen. The Santa Barbara Club also requests that guests take advantage of nearby public parking at two lots across the street.
The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (DUVCW) is a non-profit organization founded by and for women who are direct descendants of Union veterans.
