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Virginia History with Rick Britton: Fighting Shoulder to Shoulder

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Oct 232011
 

Virginia History with Rick Britton

Airing on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, CPN’s Dan Gould talks with with local award-winning historian and cartographer, Rick Britton about a wide range of subjects from Virginia’s colorful 18th and 19th centuries.

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In this episode, Dan and Rick continue their discussion of what it was like to be a member of the infantry during the American Civil War. Learn why soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder even though doing so often increased the number of casualties.

Join us next time on Sunday November 13, 2011 when Rick will speak to us from the fields of Gettysburg.

Click here to listen to all the episodes in this series.

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Albemarle Boys in Pickett’s Charge

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Oct 152011
 

Rick Britton speaking at the Charlottesville Senior Center Wednesday.
Rick Britton speaking at the Charlottesville Senior Center Wednesday.

Regular listeners of our podcasts might know Rick Britton. He’s a Charlottesville-based author, lecturer, and cartographer. An award-winning historian, Rick also organizes a “Civil War Lecture and Day-Trip Series” in conjunction with the Charlottesville Senior Center.

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On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Rick Britton himself presented a lecture titled “Albemarle Boys in Pickett’s Charge.” Arguably the most famous attack in American history, Pickett’s Charge-fought on July 3, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg’s third day-hurled 11,000 Southerners against a very strong Federal defensive line. In the very center of the attack marched 400 men from Charlottesville and Albemarle.

History buffs fill the Charlottesville Senior Center on a rainy Wednesday evening to enjoy the final lecture in this series for 2011.
History buffs fill the Charlottesville Senior Center on a rainy Wednesday evening to enjoy the final lecture in this series for 2011.

On Wednesday, October 26th to Friday the 28th, Rick Britton will be guiding a bus tour of the Gettysburg battlefield. The 3-day Gettysburg trip features guided tours of the most famous portions of the battlefield, a visit to the brand new Visitors Center, and organized evening activities. Bus tour departs from the Charlottesville Senior Center at 8:00 am. There is a fee for the tour. Call (434) 974-6538 for more information.

This is the seventh and final part of this series for 2011. You can listen to all seven parts of this series here.

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Virginia History with Rick Britton: Infantrymen in the Civil War Part 3

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Oct 092011
 

The Charlottesville Podcasting Network is pleased to offer this exclusive all new series with local award-winning historian and cartographer, Rick Britton. Airing on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, CPN’s Dan Gould talks with Rick about a wide range of subjects from Virginia’s colorful 18th and 19th centuries.

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In this, the forth episode of this new series, Dan and Rick continue their discussion of what it was like to be a member of the infantry during the American Civil War. Learn why commanders sometimes limited the use of a soldier’s ammunition in order to win a battle.

For information on all of Rick Britton’s lecture and tour series contact Charlottesville’s Senior Center Inc at (434) 974-6538

The Charlottesville Podcasting Network features many of Rick Britton’s history series. Click here for a complete list.

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Virginia History with Rick Britton: Infantrymen in the Civil War Part 2

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Sep 252011
 

The Charlottesville Podcasting Network is pleased to offer this exclusive all new series with local award-winning historian and cartographer, Rick Britton. Airing on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, I’ll talk with Rick about a wide range of subjects from Virginia’s colorful 18th and 19th centuries.

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In this, the third episode of this new series, learn why 8.5 million Americans would be killed if the Civil War was waged today. For information on all of Rick Britton’s lecture and tour series contact Charlottesville’s Senior Center Inc at (434) 974-6538

The Charlottesville Podcasting Network features many of Rick Britton’s history series. Click here for a complete list.

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The Battle of Chancellorsville

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Sep 242011
 

Beth Parnicza speaking at the Charlottesville Senior Center Wednesday.

Beth Parnicza speaking at the
Charlottesville Senior Center
Wednesday.

Regular listeners of our podcasts might know Rick Britton.He’s a Charlottesville-based author, lecturer, and cartographer. An award-winning historian, Rick also organizes a “Civil War Lecture and Day-Trip Series” in conjunction with the Charlottesville Senior Center.

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On Wednesday, September 21st, NPS historian Beth Parnicza-a recent university graduate whose poise and depth of knowledge were admired by all-delivered a talk on the Chancellorsville campaign and battle. Fought in 1863 over the first four days of May, Chancellorsville pitted Robert E. Lee’s 60,000-man Army of Northern Virginia against “Fighting Joe” Hooker’s 134,000. Amazingly, Lee was able to defeat Hooker and drive him back over the Rappahannock. Was Chancellorsville truly Lee’s masterpiece? Listen and hear what this young historian has to say!

On Wednesday, September 28th, Rick Britton will conduct a tour of the Chancellorsville Battlefield. The tour will take in the Visitors Center in the morning, and hear a presentation on “Stonewall” Jackson’s mortal wounding. After a picnic lunch the tour will spend the afternoon on this well-preserved Virginia battlefield. Bus tour departs from the Charlottesville Senior Center at 9:00 am. There is a fee for the tour. Call 974-6538 for more information.

This is part six of a seven part series for 2011. You can listen to all seven parts of this series here.

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Virginia History with Rick Britton: Infantrymen in the Civil War

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Sep 112011
 

The Charlottesville Podcasting Network is pleased to offer this exclusive all new series with local award-winning historian and cartographer, Rick Britton. Airing on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, I’ll talk with Rick about a wide range of subjects from Virginia’s colorful 18th and 19th centuries.

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In this, the second episode of this new series, learn why infantrymen in the Civil War sometimes discarded their pistols and bayonets before a battle. For information on all of Rick Britton’s lecture and tour series contact Charlottesville’s Senior Center Inc. at (434) 974-6538.

The Charlottesville Podcasting Network netcasts many of Rick Britton’s history series. Click here for a complete list.

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Virginia History with Rick Britton

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Aug 282011
 

Virginia History with Rick Britton

The Charlottesville Podcasting Network is pleased to begin an exclusive all new series with local award-winning historian and cartographer, Rick Britton. Airing on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, I’ll talk with Rick about a wide range of subjects from Virginia’s colorful historic past.

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In this, the series premiere, we begin with a quick run down of the topics we hope to cover in the coming weeks. The episode concludes with a sneak preview of Rick’s new lecture series “Virginia History 201″ which starts Sept 8, 2011, at Charlottesville’s Senior Center Inc. For tickets please contact the Senior Center at (434) 974-6538.

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Saving Stonewall’s Bacon: The Charlottesville Artillery at Port Republic

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Aug 212011
 

Rick Britton speaking at the Charlottesville Senior Center Wednesday.

Rick Britton speaking at the
Charlottesville Senior Center Wednesday.

Regular listeners of our podcasts might know Rick Britton. He’s a Charlottesville-based author, lecturer, and cartographer. An award-winning historian, Rick also organizes a “Civil War Lecture and Day-Trip Series” in conjunction with the Charlottesville Senior Center.

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On Wednesday, August 17, 2011 Rick Britton himself delivered a presentation entitled “Saving Stonewall’s Bacon: The Charlottesville Artillery at Port Republic.” An interesting tale about an incident that took place on June 8th, 1862-just one day prior to the Battle of Port Republic-it’s about how the Charlottesville Artillerymen, brand new soldiers with no combat experience, stood to their guns and saved their army’s baggage and ammunition trains from capture by an uncharacteristically aggressive Federal cavalry force.

On Wednesday, August 24th, Rick Britton will conduct a tour of the Cross Keys and Port Republic Battlefields. Fought on June 8th and 9th, 1862, these twin Southern victories were the perfect finale for General Jackson’s successful Shenandoah Valley Campaign. The tour will visit Cross Keys in the morning, then lunch in Port Republic. In the afternoon the tour will take in stops on the Port Republic battleline. Bus tour departs from the Charlottesville Senior Center at 9:00 AM. There is a fee for the tour. Call 974-6538 for more information.

This is part five of a seven part series for 2011. You can listen to all seven parts of this series here.

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Historic Cemeteries of Virginia

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Jul 282011
 

Jane Baber White speaking at the Charlottesville Senior Center.

Jane Baber White speaking at
the Charlottesville Senior Center.

Regular listeners of our podcasts might know Rick Britton. He’s a Charlottesville-based author, lecturer, and cartographer. An award-winning historian, Rick also organizes lecture programs and day-trips in conjunction with the Charlottesville Senior Center.

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On Thursday, July 21, 2011, Jane Baber White presented a talk entitled “Once Upon a Time, A Cemetery Story.” It’s the heartwarming story of how, over the course of 27 years, she completely rehabilitated Lynchburg’s historic, and long-forgotten, Old City Cemetery.

For more information on this and other Rick Britton series call the Charlottesville Senior Center Travel Office at (434) 974-6538 or email Rick Britton at
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This is the second and final part of this series. You can listen to both parts for this series here.

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‘Stonewall’ Jackson’s Valley Campaign

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Jul 252011
 

Rick Britton introduces this month's guest speaker before a packed house at the Charlottesville Senior Center Wednesday.

Rick Britton introduces this month’s guest speaker before a packed house at the Charlottesville Senior Center Wednesday.

Regular listeners of our podcasts might know Rick Britton. He’s a Charlottesville-based author, lecturer, and cartographer. An award-winning historian, Rick also organizes a “Civil War Lecture and Day-Trip Series” in conjunction with the Charlottesville Senior Center.

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Troy Marshall

Troy Marshall

On Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Troy Marshall spoke about the brilliant campaign that made “Stonewall” Jackson famous. Through May and early June of 1862, Jackson and his 17,000-man “foot cavalry” out-marched, out-maneuvered, and out-fought several Federal forces totaling over 60,000 men.

On Wednesday, July 27, 2010, Rick Britton will conduct a Civil War day-trip into the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. The tour will start off by motoring down the Luray Valley, then take in the urban Front Royal battlefield, the Warren Rifles Confederate Museum, and the nearby Belle Boyd cottage, home of the famous Southern spy. The tour will also spend some time simply enjoying this charming Shenandoah Valley town. Bus tour departs from the Charlottesville Senior Center at 9:00 am. There is a fee for the tour. Call 974-6538 for more information.

This is part four of a six part series for 2011. You can listen to all six parts of this series here.

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Historic Cemeteries of Virginia

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Jun 182011
 

Sharon Hughes speaking before a full house Wednesday at the Charlottesville Senior Center.

Sharon Hughes speaking before
a full house Wednesday
at the Charlottesville Senior Center.

Regular listeners of our podcasts might know Rick Britton. He’s a Charlottesville-based author, lecturer, and cartographer. An award-winning historian, Rick also organizes lecture programs and day-trips in conjunction with the Charlottesville Senior Center.

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On June 16, 2011, a brand new series was launched-”Historic Cemeteries of Virginia.” That evening Sharon Hughes-Danville, Virginia’s, own “Cemetery Lady”-presented a talk on Victorian statuary symbolism and mourning customs. Using slides taken in Danville’s beautiful Green Hill Cemetery, Hughes explained the various religious and classical concepts behind the 19th-century gravestone decorations. She also gave the audience a sampling of the cemetery’s many fascinating stories.

Sharon Hughes

Sharon Hughes

On June 20, 2011, Sharon Hughes will conduct a tour of Green Hill Cemetery. Participants will also see Danville’s Millionaire’s Row, the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History (also known as the “Last Capitol of the Confederacy”), and the Langhorne home (birthplace of Lady Astor). Bus tour departs from the Charlottesville Senior Center at 8:00 AM. There is a fee for the tour. Call 974-6538 for more information.

This is the first of a two part series. You can listen to both parts of this series here.

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General Thomas J. Jackson

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Jun 162011
 

Scott Harris speaking at the Charlottesville Senior Center.

Scott Harris speaking at the
Charlottesville Senior Center.

Regular listeners of our podcasts might know Rick Britton. He’s a Charlottesville-based author, lecturer, and cartographer. An award-winning historian, Rick also organizes a “Civil War Lecture and Day-Trip Series” in conjunction with the Charlottesville Senior Center.

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On Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Scott Harris delivered a talk on Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson at Second Manassas, the 1862 action fought close to the spot where the general, in 1861, had won the nickname “Stonewall.” Fought as a meeting engagement on August 28th-30th, 1862, Second Manassas saw Jackson’s corps holding against the uncoordinated enemy assaults ordered by Union General John Pope. At Second Manassas, too, some of Jackson’s men, temporarily out of ammunition and desperate, resorted to throwing rocks.

On Wednesday, June 22nd, Rick Britton will conduct a tour of the Second Manassas Battlefield. The tour will take in the Visitors Center in the morning, then, following lunch nearby, spend the afternoon on this beautifully preserved Northern Virginia battlefield. Bus tour departs from the Charlottesville Senior Center at 9:00 AM. There is a fee for the tour. Call 974-6538 for more information.

This is part three of a six part series for 2011. You can listen to all six parts of this series here.

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