Why the Civil War Amendments Matter”
\nA Brown Bag Lecture by Dr. Thomas Macke y
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PROGRAM: “An Estimable Jewel: Why the Civi l War Amendments Matter” by Dr. Thomas Mackey
\nAttendees are encou raged to bring a “brown bag” lunch
\nDr. Mackey will discu ss how major policy decisions and Constitutional amendments made during th e Civil War and Reconstruction shaped not only their world at the time but continue to shape the nature of the American nation. He points as an exa mple to the Fourteenth Amendment and how it changed federalism\, laying th e foundation for the growth of the United States as a nation rather than a mere union of states. The presentation will recount the context of the C ivil War Amendments\, arguing that a broader understanding of them helps t o clarify the purposes of these fundamental amendments.
\nThe lectu re is a part of the series of book discussions and brown bag lectures acco mpanying the feature exhibition Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civi l War at the Museum of East Tennessee History through Jan. 13\, 2012\ , and co-sponsored by the East Tennessee Historical Society and the Knox C ounty Public Library. Admission to the Lincoln exhibition\, as well as th e museum’s feature exhibition Voices of the Land: The People of East T ennessee\, is free during the run of the Lincoln exhibit\, courtesy o f a grant from the Arts and Heritage Fund of Knoxville.
\nThomas C. Mackey is a professor of history and an adjunct professor of law at the L ouis Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville\, Kentucky. He holds a Ph.D. in United States Constitutional and Legal History from Rice University\, Houston Texas. His several books include To Think Anew\ , Act Anew: Public Policy and Judicial Voices of the Civil War Era wi ll be published by the University of Tennessee Press in 2012.
\nThe Brown Bag Lecture series is sponsored by 21st Mortgage. The l ecture is free and open to the public. Guests are invited to bring a lunc h. Soft drinks will be available.
\nThe Museum of East Tennessee Hi story is operated by the East Tennessee Historical Society and is located in the East Tennessee History Center at 601 South Gay Street in downtown K noxville across from the Tennessee Theatre.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20111214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20111214T130000 LOCATION:East Tennessee History Center @ 601 S Gay St\, Knoxville\, TN 3790 2\, USA SUMMARY:East TN History Center Lecture URL:http://www.citizentribune.com/?ai1ec_event=east-tn-history-center-lectu re&instance_id= X-COST:No Charge END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR