150th Anniversary of the Surrender of Robert E. Lee

150^th Anniversary of the Surrender of Robert E. Lee

This week marks the 150^th anniversary of Robert E. Lee’s surrender, which led to the end of the American Civil War. Some media outlets, like the New Republic, are calling for the anniversary to become a National Holiday in the U.S. Graham Dodds, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, and Gavin Taylor, senior lecturer and associate chair, in the Department of History can talk about the American Civil War and how race relations in the U.S. are still a challenge.

Graham Dodds – Associate professor, Department of Political Science
G.Dodds@concordia.ca
514-848-2424, ext. 5605
Interviews in English only

Gavin Taylor - Senior lecturer and associate chair, Department of History
Gavin.Taylor@concordia.ca
514-848-2424, ext. 2401
Interviews in English only