program. 1  Obs. a proclamation. a prospectus or syllabus. 2  the acts, speeches, musical pieces, etc. that make up an entertainment, ceremony, etc. a printed list of these. 3  a scheduled broadcast on radio or television. 4  a plan or procedure for dealing with some matter.
Trent Affair: 1861-1862. The Trent Affair was the diplomatic crisis that potentially brought Great Britain and the United States closest to war during the first year of the American Civil War.
Richmond Ironclads at Trent's Reach. Background: Following the Battle of Hampton Roads, March 8-9 1862, the ironclad CSS Virginia (ex-USS Merrimack) guarded the James River, the maritime highway leading 100 miles inland to the sea port of Richmond.