This month's meeting will take a deep dive into the battle of First Kernstown. Join Charles Maurer for our March 9 gathering. For more information, clink on the link to our full newsletter below. MVCWRT 03-2026 NewsletterDownload
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February 2026 Newsletter
Mahoning Valley Civil War Round Table's own Joseph Lambert, Jr. will present on his 2023 book, The Political Transformation of David Tod. For more on this month's meeting, click the link below to access the full newsletter. MVCWRT 02-2026 NewsletterDownload
January 2026 Newsletter
Belinda Weiss is the director of the William McKinley Birthplace Museum in Niles. She had previously worked for the Arms Family Museum in Youngstown. Weiss has a love of history and teaches at Kent State University. William McKinley and his role in the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry will be the topic for a presentation given… Continue reading January 2026 Newsletter
December 2025 Newsletter
David Walker as Jefferson Davis. Mahoning Valley Civil War Round Table member David Walker, who has given us previous programs in first person as Jefferson Davis, returns to present a program on the final days of the Civil War. When did the war actually end? He will explore this and more during the program. MVCWRT… Continue reading December 2025 Newsletter
November 2025 Newsletter
Kevin Wood as Abraham Lincoln. Renowned Abraham Lincoln living historian Kevin Wood brings the 16th president to life at this month's meeting. MVCWRT 11-2025 NewsletterDownload
October 2025 Newsletter
Author and historian Scott Mingus presents on Dick Anderson at Gettysburg and beyond. MVCWRT 10-2025 NewsletterDownload
September 2025 Newsletter
Dan Masters Author and historian Dan Masters will present on the Stones River Campaign. His book, Hell by the Acre: A Narrative History of the Stones River Campaign (an in-depth exploration of the Stones River Campaign from the soldiers’ perspective) was published by Savas Beatie in November 2024 and won the prestigious Richard B. Harwell… Continue reading September 2025 Newsletter
May 2025 Newsletter
Frank and Michal Barrett Long-time MVCWRT members Frank and Michal Barrett present a program titled, "In Search of an Old Abolitionist." MVCWRT 05-2025 NewsletterDownload
April 2025 Newsletter
MVCWRT member Robert Lehman gives a program about Union ironclads and their crews during the American Civil War. You can read more at the link below. MVCWRT 04-2025 NewsletterDownload
March 2025 Newsletter
Speaker John C. Harkness will discuss Civil War small arms, their manufacturing materials and processes. Click below for more information. MVCWRT 03-2025 NewsletterDownload
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