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Mackowski makes invited presentations over the summer
Sep 7, 2023, 14:56
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Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, made several invited presentations over the summer.
Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of journalism and mass communication, made several invited presentations over the summer.
On July 13, he presented at the American Battlefield Trust’s annual National Teacher Institute. His talk, “An Intro to the O.R.s: The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion,” offered an overview of one of the most important research tools for Civil War historians and some of the challenges they pose.
On July 23, he served as the keynote speaker for the Remembrance Day commemoration at Ulysses S. Grant Cottage National Historic Landmark in Wilton, New York, the site where President Grant died on July 23, 1885. Mackowski spoke on “Moments of Contingency in the Rise of Grant.”
On July 24, he presented a workshop at the American Battlefield Trust’s Virtual Teacher Institute: “Abraham Lincoln as a Writer.”
On August 25, he served as the keynote speaker for the Civil War Roundtable Congress’s national conference, held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Mackowski spoke on “Stonewall Jackson at Gettysburg: The Civil War’s Most Popular ‘What
If?’”
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North Jersey Chapter Special Event
New York Post lead sports columnist and fellow New Jersey alum Mike Vaccaro will discuss his New York Times bestseller, "The Bosses of the Bronx." Q&A session and book signing to follow!6 p.m. Tuesday, June 2
Shillelagh Club
648 Prospect Ave
West Orange, NJ
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2nd Annual St. Bonaventure Golf Invitational
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Save the Date: Bona Day at Saratoga Race Course
The Bonnies Day at Saratoga races will be held in the outdoor veranda suites at the top of the stretch run, where you can experience the thunder of the hoofs and ground shaking beneath you as the horses round the turn and charge down the stretch toward the finish!
📍 Saratoga Race Course, 267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, N.Y.🕚 Gates open at 11 a.m. | 🏇 First race at 1 p.m.
📣Hey Young Alums! If you graduated between 2026 - 2016, enjoy a reduced entry fee.
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