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Discovering the History of POWs

3-11 Discovering the history of POWsThe Georgia Southern Museum, Department of Sociology and Anthropology and Department of History have partnered to present 鈥淐aptive Warriors: The History and Archaeology of POWs鈥 at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 at the Performing Arts Center, 847 Plant Drive.

The mini-conference will focus on the experiences of prisoners of war from the Civil War through World War I and will include presentations from Georgia Southern historians Brian Feltman and Michael Van Wagenen and archaeologist Lance Greene. Special guests include David Bush of Heidelberg College, the lead archaeologist from Johnson鈥檚 Island, Ohio which is the location of a Union prison camp for captured Confederate officers and historian John Derden, the author of The World鈥檚 Largest Prison: The Story of Camp Lawton. 鈥淭his is a great opportunity for anyone interested in history or archaeology, or anyone learning about the major wars, especially the Civil War,鈥 said Peggy Hargis, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. 鈥淲e鈥檙e very excited to be able to bring John Derden to campus. He was working on the history of Camp Lawton before Georgia Southern archaeologists uncovered the site, and he is a wealth of information about the prison camp.鈥 In between presentations, people can buy copies of Derden鈥檚 book along with Van Wagenen鈥檚 Remembering the Forgotten War: The Enduring Legacies of the U.S.-Mexican War and Bush鈥檚 Fear I shall Never Leave This Island: Life in a Civil War Prison. Those interested in buying books are asked to bring cash or check. After the presentations, a book signing and reception will be held at the Georgia Southern Museum along with tours of the Camp Lawton exhibit. All events are free and open to everyone. 糖心Vlog, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers more than 120 degree programs serving more than 20,500 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: .