Wednesday, 7 May 2008 -- D-OGS Meeting (This program was to be presented at our April meeting. Mr. McCoury had a mixup of the date on his calendar but was able to reschedule for our May meeting. We thank all who attended in April for your understanding.) TOPIC: "Stories of the Common Soldier" SPEAKER: Kent McCoury Kent McCoury holds a B.A. in History from Appalachian State University. He has worked for the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources for almost twenty years. For over 10 years, he has been the assistant site manager at Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham. He has taught at North Carolina State University and has published book reviews for The North Carolina Historical Review. Bennett Place, the popular name for the farmhouse in Durham, North Carolina, owned by James and Nancy Bennett (proven Bennitt), was the site of the largest surrender of troops during the American Civil War, on April 26, 1865. The Bennett Place State Historic Site in Durham, NC: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/Sections/hs/bennett/bennett.htm Bennett Place From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennett_Place North Carolina Historic Sites: http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/Sections/hs/ North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources: http://www.ncculture.com/ D-OGS Meeting will be held on: Wednesday evening, 7 May 2008 at 7 p.m. Duke Homestead Visitor's Center 2828 Duke Homestead Road, Durham 27705 Phone: (919) 477-5498 One-half mile from I-85 and Guess Rd (Exit 175) Follow the brown historic site road signs. A Map! http://tinyurl.com/3mbuj Another Map! http://tinyurl.com/4gnkm ********************************