Northwest 235

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0244
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0244
Title: Northwest 235
Description: Text of a lecture to the Sphex Club of Lynchburg. R. Chambliss Light, Jr.'s presentation, titled "Northwest 235," provides an in-depth examination of the War of 1812, focusing on its causes, key battles, and the significant contributions of Central Virginia soldiers. Light references Stuart Lee Butler's scholarship on the topic, emphasizing the war's complexity, including the American motivations for war, such as British impressment of American sailors and trade restrictions. He also highlights the war's impact on national identity and military strategy in the U.S., the role of African Americans in the conflict, and the Treaty of Ghent's conclusion without territorial changes but with significant political and cultural legacies.
Date: 13 March 2014
Creator: Light, R. Chambliss Jr.
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Light, R. Chambliss Jr.; War of 1812; Butler, Stuart Lee; Leftwich, Joel; Battle of New Orleans
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Light, R. Chambliss Jr.; George M. Jones Library Association