Students will gain an understanding of two major technical advancements that change warfare and why the American Civil War is often called the first modern war.  They will understand what factors drove the need for innovation, and how the results change the game.  Students will learn about the valuable photographic record of the war and how, in the case of the Hunley, archeology can help us solve some of the great mysteries in history. 

I have a Master of Arts Degree in History with a focus on the 19th Century US and Canada.  Throughout my university career, I worked as a teaching assistant leading tutorials and facilitated many undergraduate and graduate seminar discussions.  Working for 18 years with a management consulting firm, I developed executive training workshops and seminars. I have been interested in the American Civil War since I was a child and have gone on guided tours of many of the battlefields and significant historical sites and have been an active member of the Southern Ontario Civil War Roundtable group.