Point Lookout With Dr. Brad Gottfried

Join Us for an Online Lecture, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 [Road Scholar]( [Road Scholar] Online Lecture: Point Lookout — The Largest Confederate POW Camp in the North [Learn More]( Join us on Zoom Wednesday, July 10, 2024, for a one-hour online lecture and live Q&A about Point Lookout, the largest Confederate prisoner of war camp in the north. Until Confederate POW camps were shuttered in July of 1865, the Point Lookout Civil War Prison for Confederates in Maryland housed over 50,000 prisoners. Learn about its formation and what incarceration in the camp was like from Dr. Brad Gottfried, author of 18 books on the Civil War. Once you’ve signed up, look for your Online Lecture and Zoom links in “[My Account]( Then, see it live, or watch the recording within two weeks! [See more] [Road Scholar]( Your Online Instructor Brad Gottfried Brad Gottfried earned his Ph.D. and then spent 40 years in higher education, retiring as a college president. Although he became an administrator, he taught college courses just about every year. He is the author of 18 books on the Civil War, ranging from military studies to Lincoln’s visit to Gettysburg. Among his greatest joys are taking guests around Gettysburg and the Antietam battlefield. Wednesday July 10 1 p.m. (ET) 10 a.m. (PT) [Point Lookout — The Largest Confederate POW Camp in the North]( With Brad Gottfried, Historian and Author One-hour lecture plus Q&A: $25 [Learn More]( [Road Scholar]( [Discover More About Road Scholar At Home]( [Learn Online]( [Located in: ] Find answers to your program questions online! [Learn More →]( [Located in: ] Enroll in Your Next Learning Adventure With Peace of Mind. [Learn More →]( [Road Scholar]( Floating Campus: "A College-like Campus on the Water" [Learn More]( [Road Scholar]( Join Us for the Ultimate American Road Trips! [See the Collection]( [Guidestar]( [BBB Wise Giving Alliance]( Road Scholar programs are made possible by tax-deductible support from our participants and other friends. [View online]( © 2024 Elderhostel Road Scholar educational adventures are created by Elderhostel, the not-for-profit world leader in educational travel since 1975. [Unsubscribe]( • [Update Your Preferences]( • [Privacy Policy]( [Facebook]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( 1-800-454-5768 PO Box 56033, Boston, MA 02205-6033