Civil War Consortium Annual Summer Conference

“Four Score and Seven Years Later: Civil War Americans & the Legacy of the Revolution”

June 12-13, 2026

Walker Education Center
Sam Houston Republic of Texas Presidential Library 
1402 19th Street
Huntsville, Texas 77320

To mark the U.S. semi-quincentennial (the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence), this year’s summer conference will feature leading historians and scholars opening comparative vistas on the American Revolution and the U.S. Civil War. How did Civil War Americans think about the Revolution, and how did those ideas find animating force during the conflict? How did the American Revolution shape, inform, and pose challenges to the project of Confederate nationalism? How did the American Revolution animate Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and the Union armies?

About the Civil War Consortium:

The Civil War Consortium at Sam Houston State University aims to promote research and academic community engagement related to the U.S. Civil War and its era. Throughout the year, the consortium provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, Sam Houston State University faculty, visiting scholars, and museum professionals to engage with one another on topics related to the history and memory of the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction. Annually, the consortium hosts a summer conference on campus. Featuring some of the nation’s leading practitioners of Civil War history, the conference endeavors—through engaging lectures, panel discussions, and tours—to educate the community and lay public about a pivotal moment in both Texas and United States history.

About the Summer Conference:
The conference is open to anyone in the interested public—from students to life-long learners, from those with a strong background in Civil War history to those who are merely novices.

Registration for the conference is just $145, which includes admissions to two days of lectures, two lunches, and coffee service throughout the event.