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SUMMARY:In-person Presentation: Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln
DESCRIPTION:An eye-opening portrait of Lincoln behind the scenes: Here is the career-long party politician whose brilliant coalition-building during the Civil War set the political foundation for emancipation and Union victory.\nBoss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincolnwith author Matthew Pinsker\nSaturday\, July 11\, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: Education Gallery (First Floor)ISBN: 9780393240788 \nJoin Matthew Pinsker at The National Civil War Museum for a fascinating presentation on his new book\, Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln. \nIn this engaging program\, Pinsker explores a side of Abraham Lincoln often overlooked — Lincoln as a skilled political strategist and party leader navigating the turbulent years before and during the American Civil War. Drawing from years of research\, Pinsker examines how Lincoln balanced leadership\, politics\, and principle while guiding the nation through its greatest crisis. \n \nMatthew Pinsker is one of the nation’s foremost historians of Lincoln and the Civil War. He holds the Pohanka Chair in American Civil War History and serves as Director of the House Divided Project at Dickinson College in Carlisle\, Pennsylvania. \nAdmission to the presentation is free. Regular admission applies to the Museum galleries. \n“A landmark book…Team of Rivals on steroids…It is hard to imagine that the year will bring forth a Lincoln book of more originality or consequence.” ―Harold Holzer\, Wall Street Journal \n\nISBN:
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/in-person-presentation-boss-lincoln-the-partisan-life-of-abraham-lincoln/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Garry Adelman - Lessons in History
DESCRIPTION:Lessons in History with Garry Adelman\nSaturday\, August 22\, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\nThe National Civil War Museum is pleased to welcome renowned Civil War historian\, author\, and speaker Garry Adelman as part of our popular Lessons in History lecture series. \nThe Civil War in Detail \nJoin the American Battlefield Trust and the Center for Civil War Photography’s Garry Adelman for an exploration of the largely unseen buried deep within Civil War photographs. Most of the roughly 10\,000 documentary Civil War photographs were recorded on large glass plates and most of these glass plates have survived the ravages of time\, These glass plates negatives are at least 30x larger than 35mm negatives and unlike today’s digital cameras\, the hi-resolution digital scans of these plates do not substantially pixelate upon zooming in. \nThe details that emerge are as broad and varied as the war itself. From pickle jar labels to battlefield features\, pets\, games\, engineering\, technology\, celebrity lookalikes\, all come into sharper relief. Most moving are the details that reveal humanity among Civil War-era people–young\, old\, black\, white\, male female\, which can have the unexpected effect of fostering sympathy for\, and less judgment of\, the people of the past. \nThis program is free to attend. Regular museum admission applies for those wishing to tour the galleries before or after the presentation. \nSeating is first come\, first served. \n\nAbout Garry E. Adelman: \nA graduate of Michigan State University and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania\, Garry Adelman is the award-winning author\, co-author\, or editor of 22 books and 50+ Civil War articles. He is the vice president of the \n\n\nCenter for Civil War Photography and has been a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg since 1995. He has conceived and drafted the text for wayside exhibits at eleven battlefields\, has given thousands of battlefield tours at more than 75 American Revolution and Civil War sites\, and has lectured at hundreds of locations across the country including the National Archives\, the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian. He has appeared as a speaker on the BBC\, C-Span\, Pennsylvania Cable Network\, American Heroes Channel\, and on HISTORY where he was a chief consultant and talking head on the Emmy Award-winning show Gettysburg (2011)\, Blood and Glory: The Civil War in Color (2015)\, Grant (2020)\, and Battles for America (2022).  He works full-time as Chief Historian at the American Battlefield Trust.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/garry-adelman-lessons-in-history/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Cocktails & Cannonballs
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open!\n$50/member $75/person $125/couple  \nStep into history for an unforgettable evening at Cocktails & Cannonballs\, The National Civil War Museum’s signature fundraising event! \nJoin us on Friday\, September 18\, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM for a lively night filled with delicious bites from a selection of local caterers\, all set throughout our galleries. Sip\, stroll\, and savor as you explore the Museum like never before. \nPut your knowledge to the test with Civil War trivia hosted by the Civil War Breakfast Club\, enjoy encounters with reenactors\, and browse an exciting silent auction. Take a chance on our crowd-favorite wine pull\, try your luck with our raffle for the opportunity to fire a cannon\, and new this year – a Blind Book Sale—plus so much more! \nIt’s an evening of history\, fun\, and fundraising you won’t want to miss—all in support of preserving and sharing the stories of the American Civil War. All proceeds benefit The National Civil War Museum’s educational programs\, building fund\, and artifact preservation. \n$50/member $75/person $125/couple – Register here
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/cocktails-cannonballs/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Soldier of the South: Fighting Dick Anderson” Lessons in History
DESCRIPTION:Lessons in History: “Soldier of the South: Fighting Dick Anderson” \nSaturday\, November 14\, 2026 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PMLocation: Education Gallery\, First FloorAdmission is Free ~ Book signing to follow \nJoin The National Civil War Museum for a Lessons in History presentation on Soldier of the South: Fighting Dick Anderson\, the first scholarly cradle-to-grave treatment of Confederate General Richard “Dick” Anderson’s life. \nBased on the January 2026 release\, this program will explore Anderson’s formative years\, his Civil War service\, and his role as an important division and corps commander in Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Often overshadowed by more famous contemporaries\, Anderson was regarded by Robert E. Lee as a steady and dependable officer—“My brave old general.” \nThis presentation offers a fresh look at Anderson’s successes\, failures\, and legacy\, bringing renewed attention to a soldier whose service and significance have often been overlooked. \nAdmission: This program is free to attend. Regular admission applies for access to the Museum galleries. \nAbout the author: Dr. Edward J. Hagerty studied with eminent military historian Russell F. Weigley at Temple University and received the Ph.D. in History in 1993.  He was appointed soon after as the first director of the Civil War Studies Program at American Military University\, where he served in various capacities until retiring in 2025.  He currently teaches part-time for the USAF Air University’s Air Command & Staff College Online MA Program where he specializes in leadership courses.  A retired USAF Reserve colonel and special agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations\, Dr. Hagerty spent several years after the attacks of 9/11 on extended active duty tours and deployments.  Soldier of the South is his third book.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/soldier-of-the-south-fighting-dick-anderson-lessons-in-history/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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