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SUMMARY:Book Launch - A Sight Never to Be Forgotten by author Rev. Dr. Nancy Jill Hale
DESCRIPTION:The National Civil War Museum Hosts Free Civil War Book Launch: A Sight Never to Be Forgotten – Eyewitness Accounts from Union Chaplains at Gettysburg. \n The National Civil War Museum is pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Nancy Jill Hale for a special in-person book launch and author talk on Saturday\, December 6\, 2025\, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM\, followed by a book signing. This free public event will highlight A Sight Never to Be Forgotten\, Dr. Hale’s compelling new work exploring the firsthand accounts of Union chaplains who served during the Gettysburg campaign. \nProgram:\nA Sight Never to Be Forgotten\nCivil War chaplains served not only as captains on the regimental field staff\, but also as pastors\, confidants\, spiritual guides\, and paternal figures for the soldiers. Many of them willingly shared the hardships of army life and undertook various tasks that would help the men. Some chaplains risked their lives and freedom for the sake of their sense of duty to God and to their regiments. In their accounts\, they share the perspective of men whose main concern was the spiritual and moral well being of the soldiers\, and these stories\, some of which have not yet been shared in print\, shed a different and sometimes very poignant light on the lives\, faith\, and sense of duty of men in the army\, before\, during\, and after a battle. This presentation will introduce Civil War chaplaincy and a few stories of chaplains at Gettysburg.\nThe Rev. Dr. Nancy Jill Hale is a United Methodist pastor and serves a church in Fayetteville\, PA. She is also a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park. Her research has focused on the lives and stories of Union chaplains\, and she portrays the only woman to serve as a chaplain during the Civil War\, Ella Gibson Hobart. Her novel “Faith and Duty” describes the challenges of a fictional chaplain as he learns how to be faithful both to God and to the men in his community as they enlist to serve in the federal army. \nEvent Details\nWhat: Free Civil War Book Talk with Rev. Dr. Nancy Jill Hale\nWhen: Saturday\, December 6\, 2025 • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM\nWhere: The National Civil War Museum\n1 Lincoln Circle\, Harrisburg\, PA 17103\nCost: Free Admission \nA Q&A session will follow the presentation\, and attendees will have the opportunity to meet Dr. Hale and have copies of A Sight Never to Be Forgotten signed. Books will be available for purchase onsite. \nThis program is free and open to the public; however\, seating is limited. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to ensure availability and to enjoy this insightful exploration of faith\, service\, and the lived experiences of Union chaplains at Gettysburg. \n  \nISBN: 9 781734 627695
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/book-launch-a-sight-never-to-be-forgotten-by-author-rev-dr-nancy-jill-hale/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:National Reading of the Names Honoring the United States Colored Troops
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for a National Reading of the Names Honoring the United States Colored Troops\n\n\n\n\nIn Commemoration of Veterans Day and the Grand Reopening of the African American Civil War Memorial Museum\, the African American Civil War Memorial Museum proudly announces a Reading of the Names event to honor the United States Colored Troops (USCT) as part of their Grand Reopening celebration and in recognition of Veterans Day. We’re honored to be participating in the National Reading of the Names. During the ceremony\, we will read the names of the soldiers from the 8th United States Colored Troops\, a regiment raised at Camp William Penn in Philadelphia. This regiment holds special significance for us\, as the Museum preserves its original muster rolls\, which we plan to display during the event.
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LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hero of Ft. Sumter -  The Extraordinary Life of Robert Anderson - A Civil Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Hero of Ft. Sumter –  The Extraordinary Life of Robert Anderson\nJoin us on Thursday\, October 2\, 2025\, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm for this Civil Conversation via ZOOM\, featuring author Dr. Wesley Moody and NCWM Education & Program Coordinator – Katie Dick. This online program will delve into the life of a fascinating American hero. We look forward to having you join us virtually. \nJoin here: Civil Conversation: Hero of Ft. Sumter – The Extraordinary Life of Robert Anderson \nAbout the book \nAs the commander of the US garrison at Fort Sumter in the fateful early hours of April 12\, 1861\, Robert Anderson (1805–1871) played a critical role in the unfolding of the Civil War. Although his leadership and his courage under fire catapulted him into national recognition\, the attack on Fort Sumter was just one chapter in Anderson’s story. That story\, told here in full for the first time\, offers a unique lens on the development of the US military and the country itself before and during the Civil War. \nAnderson’s family\, harking back to the nation’s founding\, included William Clark (of Lewis and Clark fame) and Chief Justice John Marshall. His father crossed the Delaware with George Washington. And among his acquaintances were presidents ranging from the aged John Adams to seven-year-old Theodore Roosevelt. Historian Wesley Moody charts Robert Anderson’s path from an upbringing on the Kentucky frontier to a West Point education and a military career that saw him fighting in nearly every American conflict from the Black Hawk War to the Civil War—catching malaria fighting the Seminoles\, taking several bullets while serving in Mexico\, writing the textbook for field artillery used by both Union and Confederate forces\, mentoring William Tecumseh Sherman. \nCentral to Anderson’s story was his deft and decisive handling of the Fort Sumter crisis. Had Major Anderson been the aggressor\, as many of his command urged\, President Abraham Lincoln would have been unable to rally the Northern states to war. Had Anderson handed his command over to the Confederate troops\, a demoralized North would have offered little resistance to secession. To understand this pivotal moment in US history\, one has to understand the man at its center; and to understand that man and his masterful performance under extraordinary pressure\, one can do no better than to read Moody’s thoroughly absorbing\, richly detailed biography. \nISBN: 978-0806195407 \n \nDr. Wesley Moody bio \nDr. Wesley Moody is a professor of history at Florida State College at Jacksonville.  He is a specialist in the American Civil War\, Colonial American history\, and Florida history.  Dr. Moody is the author of four books\, including Demon of the Lost Cause: Sherman and Civil War History\, based on his Ph.D. dissertation.  He studied under Dr. Wendy Venet at Georgia State University and John Ferling at the University of West Georgia.
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SUMMARY:Cocktails and Cannonballs 2025
DESCRIPTION:The National Civil War Museum is thrilled to announce the return of our highly anticipated fundraising event\, Cocktails and Cannonballs. Please mark your calendars for Friday\, September 19\, 2025\, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM\, and join us for an evening of history\, libations\, and lively conversation at one of the nation’s premier Civil War museums. \nBuilding on the success of last year’s event\, Cocktails and Cannonballs offers a unique blend of entertainment and education. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy specially crafted cocktails while exploring the museum’s extensive collection of Civil War artifacts. The evening will feature live music\, exclusive access to exhibits\, and a variety of delicious hors d’oeuvres. \nThis event is not just about enjoying a great evening—it’s about supporting the museum’s mission to preserve and interpret the history of the American Civil War for future generations. Proceeds from the event will directly benefit the museum’s educational programs and preservation efforts. \nEvent Details: \n\nDate: Friday\, September 19\, 2024\nTime: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM\nLocation: The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle\, Harrisburg\, PA\n\nTickets:  $50/member $75/person $125/couple ~ Tickets can be purchased here: bit.ly/CocktailsandCannonballs2025 \nThis is a must-attend event for history enthusiasts and supporters of the museum. Don’t miss your chance to experience the National Civil War Museum in a whole new light—literally and figuratively—as we raise our glasses to history. \n• Stroll the galleries with living historians.\n• Sample regional cuisine with local caterers ~ C & J Catering\, Susquehanna Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar\, Festive Board Catering\, Jazzeryns Catering\, and Upohar Catering. More to follow…\n• Shop the silent auction.\n• Enjoy the Roger Sine Trio.\n• Sample a Civil War Sundae.\n• Try your luck at the wine pull\, soldier’s games\, trivia and raffles.\n• Visit the cigar bar and coffee corner.\n• Win a chance to fire a cannon at the close of the evening. \nAll proceeds benefit The National Civil War Museum’s educational programs\, building fund and artifact preservation.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/cocktails-and-cannonballs-2025/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:In-person Book Talk ~ The First Day at Gettysburg\, July 1\, 1863
DESCRIPTION:Fan favorite\, James Hessler\, joins us on August 23\, 2025\, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm for a book talk\, The First Day at Gettysburg\, July 1\, 1863\, followed by a book signing.\nAbout the book: The summer of 1863 started off disastrously for the Army of the Potomac in the Eastern Theater. In early May\, Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia defeated and humiliated Major General Joseph Hooker’s army at the Battle of Chancellorsville. While both armies reorganized in the wake of Chancellorsville’s massive losses\, Lee then maintained the initiative and launched an invasion of Pennsylvania. Throughout June\, Lee’s army advanced deeper into Pennsylvania and Northern efforts to stop his progress were ineffective until Major General George Meade replaced Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac. On July 1\, 1863\, Meade and Lee’s large armies collided outside of the crossroads town of Gettysburg\, Pennsylvania. The stakes were never higher for either army as the newly promoted Meade defended Northern soil\, while General Lee risked everything by taking the war into enemy territory. \nThe 2025 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. \nAbout the author: James Hessler has worked as a licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg National Military Park since 2003. Jim is the author of Sickles at Gettysburg (2009)\, and co-authored Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg (2015) and Gettysburg’s Peach Orchard (2019). He is one of the few authors to receive the Bachelder Coddington Award multiple times. Jim co-hosts the popular Battle of Gettysburg Podcast. He was one of the primary content designers for the American Battlefield Trust’s mobile Gettysburg application. He is a frequent speaker for Civil War Round Tables and other historical groups nationwide. In addition to Gettysburg\, he leads tours of other battlefields and historic sites across the country\, and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Little Bighorn Associates. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/in-person-book-talk-the-first-day-at-gettysburg-july-1-1863/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:In-Person Book Talk - George Graham Vest
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to offer a book talk and signing on July 19\, 2025\, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\, Saturday\, July 19 at 2:00 pm with author\, editor\, and publisher\,  Stephen M. Vest. Stephen Vest will discuss his book “George Graham Vest”\, with a book signing immediately following the book talk. \nThe 2024 Lessons in History program is free to the public. Regular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. \nAbout the Book: Although the saying “Dog is man’s best friend\,” is well known\, the man who originally coined the phrase is less celebrated in modern times. However\, in the late 1800s\, George Graham Vest was a distinguished attorney and politician widely admired for his skills in oration and debate. George Graham Vest—The Life and Times of Dog’s Best Friend provides a detailed look at Vest\, who practiced law in central Missouri\, serving in the Missouri House of Representatives\, the Confederate Congress\, the Confederate Senate\, and later the U.S. Senate. He also helped establish Yellowstone National Park. Written by descendant Stephen M. Vest\, George Graham Vest is a fitting biography to one of America’s best statesmen\, long overdue. \n \nAbout the Author: Stephen M. Vest is the editor and publisher of Kentucky Monthly and the editor of SAR Magazine\, the national membership publication of the Sons of the American Revolution. He and his wife\, Kay\, live in Frankfort\, Kentucky\, where they raised their four grown children.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/in-person-book-talk-george-graham-vest/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Community Free Day
DESCRIPTION:The National Civil War Museum is proud to commemorate Juneteenth with a Community Free Day on June 21\, 2025\, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Guests are invited to explore the Museum free of charge and participate in special programming that highlights the importance of Juneteenth and its legacy of freedom\, resilience\, and justice. \nThis event offers a day of reflection\, learning\, and community engagement through music\, demonstrations\, and living history experiences. \nFeatured Activities: \n\n1:00 – 2:00 PM – Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church Praise Team Choir (Ballroom)\n10:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Select Civil War Reenactors throughout the galleries\n\nWe look forward to seeing you.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/juneteenth-community-free-day-2/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Free Civil War Book Talk - Fear No Pharaoh with Richard Kreitner
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a free\, in-person book talk\, Fear No Pharaoh\, American Jews\, the Civil War\, and the Fight to End Slavery\, with Richard Kreitner on June 14\, 2025\, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm\, followed by a book signing. A dramatic history of how American Jews reckoned with slavery—and fought the Civil War. \nA dramatic history of how American Jews reckoned with slavery—and fought the Civil War. Since ancient times\, the Jewish people have recalled the story of Exodus and reflected on the implications of having been slaves. Did the tradition teach that Jews should speak out against slavery and oppression everywhere\, or act cautiously to protect themselves in a hostile world? \nIn Fear No Pharaoh\, the journalist and historian Richard Kreitner sets this question at the heart of the Civil War era. Using original sources\, he tells the intertwined stories of six American Jews who helped to shape a tumultuous time\, including Judah Benjamin\, the brilliant\, secretive lawyer who became Jefferson Davis’s trusted confidante; Morris Raphall\, a Swedish-born rabbi who defended slavery as biblically justified; and Raphall’s rival rabbis—the celebrated Isaac Mayer Wise\, who urged Jews to stay out of the slavery controversy to avoid attracting attention\, and David Einhorn\, whose fiery sermons condemning bondage led to a pro-slavery mob threatening his life. We also meet August Bondi\, a veteran of Europe’s 1848 revolutions\, who fought with John Brown in “Bleeding Kansas” and later in the Union Army\, and the Polish émigré Ernestine Rose\, a feminist\, atheist\, and abolitionist who championed “emancipation of all kinds.” \nAs he tracks these characters\, Kreitner illuminates the shifting dynamics of Jewish life in America—and the debates about religion\, morality\, and politics that endure to this day. \n About the author :Richard Kreitner is the author of Break It Up: Secession\, Division\, and the Secret History of America’s Imperfect Union and Booked: A Traveler’s Guide to Literary Locations Around the World. He has written for The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Boston Globe\, The Nation\, Slate\, Raritan\, The Baffler\, and other publications. He lives in the Hudson Valley\, New York. \nPhoto Credit: Eva Deitch \nAdmission to the book talk is free; however\, regular National Civil War Museum admission is required to access the galleries.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/free-civil-war-book-talk-fear-no-pharaoh-with-richard-kreitner/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:In-Person Book Talk-Rebels at the Gates
DESCRIPTION:Rebels at the Gates – The Confederacy’s Final Gamble and the Battle to Save Washington by Robert P. Watson\nJoin us on Friday\, June 13\, 2025\, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm for an In-person presentation by author Robert P. Watson\, followed by a book-signing. \nAbout the book: Rebels at the Gate chronicles an intriguing series of events that nearly changed American history. In the last full year of the Civil War\, Washington\, DC came within hours of being invaded and Lincoln within inches of being shot. During the summer of 1864\, General Ulysses Grant was laying siege to Petersburg (near Richmond)\, deploying every available Union soldier in an effort to end the bloody war once and for all. His counterpart\, General Robert E. Lee and his famed Army of Northern Virginia\, were trapped inside Richmond\, and recognized that the Confederate capital would fall. Lee knew Grant\, and understood that he would never stop attacking until he had Richmond. It was then that the southern commander hatched a desperate and bold plan to save the Confederacy and perhaps bring the war to an end… but on the Confederacy’s terms. \nHistorian Robert Watson provides the definitive account of this largely forgotten attack on and defense of Washington—and the fascinating events surrounding the battle. \n\nAbout the author: Robert P. Watson\, Distinguished Professor of History at Lynn University is the author of many books on American politics and history including\, most recently\, America’s First Plague: The 1793 Epidemic that Crippled a Young Nation (R&L\, 2023): Escape! The Story of the Confederacy’s Infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War’s Largest Jail Break (R&L\, 2021)\,George Washington’s Final Battle: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and Nation (Georgetown University Press\, 2021)\, The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: An Untold Story of the American Revolution (Da Capo Press\, 2017\, and The Nazi Titanic: The Incredible Untold Story of a Doomed Ship in World War II (Da Capo Press\, 2016)\, which is currently being made into a motion picture. He resides in Boca Raton\, Florida. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nISBN 9798881807337 \n 
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/in-person-book-talk-rebels-at-the-gates/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Lincoln's Peace" by Michael Vorenberg via ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:LOS ANGELES TIMES “TOP TEN BOOKS TO READ IN 2025”\nJoin us on May 29\, 2025\, 7:00 pm -8:00 pm for a ZOOM Civil Conversation with the author\, Michael Vorenberg. Click here to register:\nCivil Conversation with Dr. Michael Vorenberg – Lincoln’s Peace \nAbout the book: One historian’s journey to find the end of the Civil War—and\, along the way\, to expand our understanding of the nature of war itself and how societies struggle to draw the line between war and peace. \nWe set out on the James River\, March 25\, 1865\, aboard the paddle steamboat River Queen. President Lincoln is on his way to General Grant’s headquarters at City Point\, Virginia\, and he’s decided he won’t return to Washington until he’s witnessed\, or perhaps even orchestrated\, the end of the Civil War. Now\, it turns out\, more than a century and a half later\, historians are still searching for that end. \n \nAbout the author: MICHAEL VORENBERG is a professor of history at Brown University\, in Providence\, Rhode Island. He is the author of Final Freedom: The Civil War\, the Abolition of Slavery\, and the Thirteenth Amendment\, which was a finalist for the Lincoln Prize and a key source for Steven Spielberg’s 2012 film\, Lincoln. He is also the author of The Emancipation Proclamation: A Brief History with Documents\, as well as a number of essays on slavery\, emancipation\, and the U.S. Constitution. His writings have appeared in the Chicago Tribune\, The New York Times\, Politico\, and The Washington Post. 
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/lincolns-peace-by-michael-vorenberg-via-zoom/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Waging War for Freedom with the 54th Massachusetts - A ZOOM Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Waging War for Freedom with the 54th Massachusetts – The Civil War Memoir of John W. M. Appleton\nJoin us for a free ZOOM Civil Conversation with NCWM CEO Jeffrey Nichols and authors James Robbins Jewell and Eugene S. Van Sickle on Thursday\, May 15\, 7:00 pm -8:00 pm. \nRegister here – It’s Free: Civil Conversation with Dr. James Jewell and Dr. Eugene Van Sickle: Waging War for Freedom \nAbout the book: Late in 1862\, amid the horrors of the U.S. Civil War\, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton\, with President Lincoln’s approval\, authorized the recruitment of Black soldiers for the Union cause. In January of 1863\, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was born. On February 7\, 1863\, Massachusetts governor John Andrew commissioned Boston-bred John W. M. Appleton the first of the white officers in the most famous Civil War regiment of Black soldiers. Appleton immediately began recruiting enlisted soldiers for the company he would command\, Company A. \nWaging War for Freedom with the 54th Massachusetts is a fresh look at the service of this famed regiment as told through Appleton’s memoir—the most complete first-person account available about the service of the men in the 54th Massachusetts regiment. Appleton wrote candidly about his own experiences and the men who served with and under him\, including troop punishments\, combat\, and combat injuries\, including his own. He also described in detail the weather\, climate\, southern geography\, and his interaction with civilians. Appleton served with the regiment from February 1863 through August 1864\, when severe injuries forced him home a second time. Taking Appleton’s memoir as their foundation\, the editors thoroughly contextualize the service of the 54th through its disbanding in 1865\, providing a fresh perspective on the men and the regiment as they fought to abolish slavery in the United States. \nAbout the authors: James Robbins Jewell is a professor of history at North Idaho College. He is the author of Agents of Empire: The First Oregon Cavalry and the Opening of the Interior Pacific Northwest during the Civil War (Nebraska\, 2023) and the editor of On Duty in the Pacific Northwest during the Civil War: Correspondence and Reminiscences of the First Oregon Cavalry Regiment. Eugene S. Van Sickle is a professor of history at the University of North Georgia.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/waging-war-for-freedom-with-the-54th-massachusetts-a-zoom-conversation/
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SUMMARY:Clara Barton - Red Cross Angel - Presentation at the NCWM
DESCRIPTION:CLARA BARTON-RED CROSS ANGEL By Award-Winning Actress & Smithsonian Scholar Mary Ann Jung \nJoin us for an interpretive presentation by Mary Ann Jung\, as she portrays Clara Barton\, on Saturday\, May 3\, 2025\, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm\, in our education gallery. This special program is free of charge\, regular admission applies for entrance to the Museum galleries. \n About the Presentation: Clara Barton\, America’s greatest heroine\, faced bullying and bullets with astonishing bravery to save the lives of others as a Civil War nurse. She then went on to create The Missing Soldiers Office and the American Red Cross despite formidable obstacles. Audience members become naysayers and believers\, soldiers and nurses to discover what these struggles and accomplishments meant on a personal level. This award-winning show inspires all of us to “Never Give Up!”
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/clara-barton-red-cross-angel-presentation-at-the-ncwm/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Civil War Book Talk with Dr. Judith Giesberg "Last Seen - The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Families"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free\, in-person book talk\, Last Seen\, with Dr. Judith Giesberg on April 26\, 2025\, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm\, followed by a book signing.\nAbout the book: Drawing from an archive of nearly five thousand letters and advertisements\, the riveting\, dramatic story of formerly enslaved people who spent years searching for family members stolen away during slavery. Of all the many horrors of slavery\, the cruelest was the separation of families in slave auctions. Spouses and siblings were sold away from one other. Young children were separated from their mothers. Fathers were sent down river and never saw their families again. \nAs soon as slavery ended in 1865\, family members began to search for one another\, in some cases persisting until as late as the 1920s. They took out “information wanted” advertisements in newspapers and sent letters to the editor. Pastors in churches across the country read these advertisements from the pulpit\, expanding the search to those who had never learned to read or who did not have access to newspapers. These documents demonstrate that even as most white Americans—and even some younger Black Americans\, too—wanted to put slavery in the past\, many former slaves\, members of the “Freedom Generation\,” continued for years\, and even decades\, to search for one another. These letters and advertisements are testaments to formerly enslaved people’s enduring love for the families they lost in slavery\, yet they spent many years buried in the storage of local historical societies or on microfilm reels that time forgot. \nJudith Giesberg draws on the archive that she founded—containing almost five thousand letters and advertisements placed by members of the Freedom Generation—to compile these stories in a narrative form for the first time. Her in-depth research turned up additional information about the writers\, their families\, and their enslavers. With this critical context\, she recounts the moving stories of the people who placed the advertisements\, the loved ones they tried to find\, and the outcome of their quests to reunite. \nThis story underscores the cruelest horror of slavery—the forced breakup of families—and the resilience and determination of the formerly enslaved. Thoughtful\, heart-wrenching\, and illuminating\, Last Seen finally gives this lesser-known aspect of slavery the attention it deserves. \nAbout the author: Dr. Judith Giesberg is professor of history and Robert M. Birmingham chair in the humanities at Villanova University. She is the founder and director of the Last Seen archive\, and the author of several books on Civil War history\, including Army at Home\, Emilie Davis’s Civil War\, and Last Seen (ISBN 9781982174323). \n \nPhotograph (c) Mark Tassoni
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/last-seen-an-in-person-book-talk/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War\, via ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:Dread Danger: Cowardice and Combat in the American Civil War\nby Dr. Lesley J. Gordon\, via ZOOM.\nClick here to join: Civil War Book Talk with Dr. Lesley J. Gordon Zoom Link\nWhen confronted with the abject fear of going into battle\, Civil War soldiers were expected to overcome the dread of the oncoming danger with feats of courage and victory on the battlefield. The Fire Zouaves and the 2nd Texas Infantry went to war with high expectations that they would perform bravely; they had famed commanders and enthusiastic community support. How could they possibly fail? Yet falter they did\, facing humiliating charges of cowardice thereafter that cast a lingering shadow on the two regiments\, despite their best efforts at redemption. By the end of the war\, however\, these charges were largely forgotten\, replaced with the jingoistic rhetoric of martial heroism\, a legacy that led many\, including historians\, to insist that all Civil War soldiers were heroes. Dread Danger creates a fuller understanding of the soldier experience and the overall costs and sufferings of war. \nProfessor Lesley J. Gordon earned her BA in History from The College of William and Mary\, and her MA and PhD in American History from the University of Georgia. She taught at Murray State University and the University of Akron before becoming the Charles G. Summersell Chair of Southern History at the University of Alabama in 2016. Professor Gordon has authored three monographs\, co-edited four volumes of essays\, and co-written a textbook about the American Civil War. She has also published numerous book chapters\, journal articles\, book reviews and encyclopedia entries\, and presented her work at scholarly conferences across the country and abroad. Professor Gordon has been a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians since 2009 and has had her lectures and presentations featured on C-span. She has served as editor of the academic journal Civil War History (2010-2015)\, President of the Society for Civil War History (2022-2024) and is currently Chair of the Editorial Board for the University of Alabama Press \nISBN Number: 9781108729192 \n 
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/dread-danger-cowardice-and-combat-in-the-american-civil-war-via-zoom/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:Civil War Dance Classes - Free
DESCRIPTION:Civil War Dance Classes – Free\nSunday ~ January 12\, February 23\, March 23\, 2025\, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Get ready for the Civil War Preservation Ball\, in March 2023. This is great family fun!  Attend one or all of the classes and learn the popular formation dances of the 1860s. Partners are encouraged but not required to wear modern\, comfortable\, clothing since this is a physical workout. \nRegister here: contact@civilwardance.org \nPlease include the dates you plan to attend and the names of the attendees. Enrollees will be sent a Civil War Dance Manual. \nConducted by the Victorian Dance Ensemble\, the performing troupe of the Civil War Dance Foundation:\n* 2011 Civil War Trust’s Reenactment Unit of the Year\n* 2016 President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award \nRegular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. \n  \nImages courtesy of VDE and the Barefoot Historian
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/civil-war-dance-classes-free-4/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Camp Curtin Historical Society presents a book talk at the NCWM
DESCRIPTION:Camp Curtin Historical Society invites you to their meeting and presentation at The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg\, PA on Sunday\, March 9\, 2025\, at 2:00 PM.\nHow Did They Get Here? The Gettysburg Campaign by Dan Welch \nFollow the Union and Confederate armies northward across Virginia\, Maryland\, and into Pennsylvania during the weeks leading up to the battle of Gettysburg and examine the many battles and events that impacted both before the first shot on July 1\, 1863. \nAbout the speaker: Dan Welch is a park ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park. Dan is the co-author of two works in the Emerging Civil War Series: The Last Road North: A Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign\, 1863 and Never Such A Campaign: The Battle of Second Manassas\, August 28-30\, 1862\, as well as Ohio at Antietam: The Buckeye State’s Sacrifice on America’s Bloodiest Day with the History Press. \nSeveral books by Dan will be available in the book store including The Last Road North: A Guide to the Gettysburg Campaign. \nIn addition to the program\, there will be a used book sale\, and 10% of the proceeds will be given to the Museum. \nAdmission to the presentation is free\, though regular NCWM Museum entry fees apply for access to the galleries.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/camp-curtin-historical-society-presents-a-book-talk-at-the-ncwm/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Civil War Dance Classes - Free
DESCRIPTION:Civil War Dance Classes – Free\nSunday ~ January 12\, February 23\, March 23\, 2025\, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Get ready for the Civil War Preservation Ball\, in March 2023. This is great family fun!  Attend one or all of the classes and learn the popular formation dances of the 1860s. Partners are encouraged but not required to wear modern\, comfortable\, clothing since this is a physical workout. \nRegister here: contact@civilwardance.org \nPlease include the dates you plan to attend and the names of the attendees. Enrollees will be sent a Civil War Dance Manual. \nConducted by the Victorian Dance Ensemble\, the performing troupe of the Civil War Dance Foundation:\n* 2011 Civil War Trust’s Reenactment Unit of the Year\n* 2016 President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award \nRegular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. \n  \nImages courtesy of VDE and the Barefoot Historian
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/civil-war-dance-classes-free-3/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Freedom Soldiers: The Emancipation of Black Soldiers in Civil War Camps\, Courts\, and Prisons\, via ZOOM
DESCRIPTION:Freedom Soldiers: The Emancipation of Black Soldiers in Civil War Camps\, Courts\, and Prisons\nby Dr. Jonathan Lande. Join here via ZOOM:\nA Civil Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Lande on his book Freedom Soldiers \nAlmost 200\,000 African Americans fought to save the Union\, many believing that military service was the pathway to freedom. Yet\, even after enlisting\, their journeys for liberation continued amid the bloody civil war. They marched across taxing terrain\, performed backbreaking labor\, and endured corporeal punishment meted out by white officers. They also agonized over families still enslaved and suffered virulent diseases. Many grew disillusioned\, disgruntled\, or homesick. They fought on bravely\, yet thousands also ran. Chafing against restraints and violence reminiscent of slavery\, they briefly liberated themselves from onerous army discipline. \nThe men examined in Freedom Soldiers took self-granted breaks–“leaves of freedom”–and\, once caught\, were tried by the US Army for the military crime of “desertion.” In the courts-martial\, they justified their unauthorized departures by telling authorities that they left to temporarily help their families\, regain their health\, and evade violent officers. Army judges nevertheless convicted freedom seekers\, sending most to military prisons. From prisons\, the convicted deserters wrote petitions to President Abraham Lincoln and Union officials requesting release. These prisoners disputed rulings\, offered their continued service to the Union\, insisted on the injustice of incarceration\, and explained the dire need of kin around the wartime South. \nDrawing upon transcripts of the nearly 80\,000 Civil War courts-martial cases\, as well as prisoners’ petitions\, soldiers’ letters\, and government reports\, Jonathan Lande recovers this subset of soldiers who took leaves of freedom and defended their breaks within the military justice system. In doing so\, he reveals how Black men fought for freedom not only against Confederates but also in US Army camps\, courts\, and prisons. \nJonathan Lande is an assistant professor of history at Purdue University. His work has received numerous awards\, including the Allan Nevins Prize from the Society of American Historians and the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation Dissertation Prize from the American Society for Legal History.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/freedom-soldiers-the-emancipation-of-black-soldiers-in-civil-war-camps-courts-and-prisons-via-zoom/
LOCATION:ZOOM
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SUMMARY:In Honor of Presidents Day & Black History Month - Special Pricing on Presidents Day
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, February 17\, 2025\, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. \nIn honor of Presidents Day and Black History Month\, the National Civil War Museum is proud to offer special pricing ~ Admission is $10.00 for Adults\, and children under 18 are Free. Join us for a historic holiday\, honoring the presidents of the United States. We welcome Christopher Croft\, NCWM Volunteer\, who will portray a USCT soldier and discuss the USCT enlistment process and what they had to endure throughout their enlistments and accomplishments made\, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Look for him next to Ephraim Slaughter! \nThank you for your interest in The National Civil War Museum. \n 
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/special-admission-pricing-in-honor-of-presidents-day/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dr. Bennett Parten - Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest Emancipation at the NCWM
DESCRIPTION:An In-person Event! The National Civil War Museum welcomes Dr. Bennett Parten for a free Civil War book talk\, Monday\, January 27\, 2025\, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. A groundbreaking account of Sherman’s March to the Sea—the critical Civil War campaign that destroyed the Confederacy—told for the first time from the perspective of the tens of thousands of enslaved people who fled to the Union lines and transformed Sherman’s march into the biggest liberation event in American history. \nIn the fall of 1864\, Gen. William T. Sherman led his army through Atlanta\, Georgia\, burning buildings of military significance—and ultimately most of the city—along the way. From Atlanta\, they marched across the state to the most important city at the time: Savannah. Mired in the deep of the South with no reliable supply lines\, Sherman’s army had to live off the land and the provisions on the plantations they seized along the way. As the army marched to the east\, plantation owners fled\, but even before they did so\, slaves self-emancipated to Union lines. By the time the army seized Savannah in December\, as many as 20\,000 enslaved people had attached themselves to Sherman’s army. They endured hardships\, marching as much as twenty miles a day—often without food or shelter from the winter weather—and at times Union commanders discouraged and even prevented the self-emancipated from staying with the army. Racism was not confined to the Confederacy. \nIn Somewhere Toward Freedom\, historian Bennett Parten brilliantly reframes this seminal episode in Civil War history. He not only helps us understand how Sherman’s March impacted the war\, and what it meant to the enslaved\, but also reveals how it laid the foundation for the fledging efforts of Reconstruction. When the war ended\, Sherman and various government and private aid agencies seized plantation lands—particularly in the sea islands off the Georgia and South Carolina coasts—in order to resettle the newly emancipated. They were fed\, housed\, and in some instances\, taught to read and write. This first real effort at Reconstruction was short-lived\, however. As federal troops withdrew to the north\, Confederate sympathizers and Southern landowners eventually brought about the downfall of this program. \nSherman’s march has remained controversial to this day. But as Parten reveals\, it played a significant role in ending the Civil War\, due in no small part to the efforts of the tens of thousands of enslaved people who became a part of it. In Somewhere Toward Freedom\, this critical moment in American history has finally been given the attention it deserves. \n \nBennett Parten is an assistant professor of history at Georgia Southern University\, whose area of expertise is in the Civil War period. He is a native of Royston\, Georgia\, and completed his PhD in history at Yale University. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post\, Los Angeles Review of Books\, Zocalo Public Square\, and The Civil War Monitor\, among others. He currently lives in Savannah\, Georgia. \n  \nPhotograph by Johnathan Chick.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/dr-bennett-parten-somewhere-toward-freedom-shermans-march-and-the-story-of-americas-largest-emancipation-at-the-ncwm/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Civil War Dance Classes - Free
DESCRIPTION:Civil War Dance Classes – Free\nSunday ~ January 12\, February 23\, March 23\, 2025\, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Get ready for the Civil War Preservation Ball\, in March 2023. This is great family fun!  Attend one or all of the classes and learn the popular formation dances of the 1860s. Partners are encouraged but not required to wear modern\, comfortable\, clothing since this is a physical workout. \nRegister here: contact@civilwardance.org \nPlease include the dates you plan to attend and the names of the attendees. Enrollees will be sent a Civil War Dance Manual. \nConducted by the Victorian Dance Ensemble\, the performing troupe of the Civil War Dance Foundation:\n* 2011 Civil War Trust’s Reenactment Unit of the Year\n* 2016 President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award \nRegular museum admission applies for entrance to the museum galleries. \nImages courtesy of VDE and the Barefoot Historian
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/civil-war-dance-classes-free-2/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:LINCOLN VS. DAVIS The War of the Presidents - Via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:We are offering an in-person event via ZOOM\, on December 12\, 2024 at 7:00 pm – A Civil Conversation with author Nigel Hamilton and NCWM CEO Jeff Nichols discussing LINCOLN VS. DAVIS The War of the Presidents By Nigel Hamilton. \nClick the link to register- It’s Free \nA Civil Conversation with Dr. Nigel Hamilton – Lincoln Vs. Davis \nFrom renowned biographer­­­ Nigel Hamilton\, author of the epic FDR at War trilogy and the bestselling JFK: Reckless Youth\, comes the greatest untold story of the Civil War: how two American presidents faced off as the fate of the nation hung in the balance — and how Abraham Lincoln came to embrace emancipation as the last\, best chance to save the Union. \nOf all the books written on Abraham Lincoln\, there has been one surprising gap: the drama of how the “railsplitter” from Illinois grew into his critical role as U.S. commander-in-chief\, and managed to outwit his formidable opponent\, Jefferson Davis\, in what remains history’s only military faceoff between rival American presidents. Davis was a trained soldier and war hero; Lincoln a country lawyer who had only briefly served in the militia. Confronted with the most violent and challenging war ever seen on American soil\, Lincoln seemed ill-suited to the task: inexperienced\, indecisive\, and a poor judge of people’s motives\, he allowed his administration’s war policies to be sabotaged by fickle\, faithless cabinet officials while entrusting command of his army to a preening young officer named George McClellan – whose defeat in battle left Washington\, the nation’s capital\, at the mercy of General Robert E. Lee\, Davis’s star performer. \n \nAbout the Author: Historian Nigel Hamilton is a New York Times best-selling biographer of General Bernard “Monty” Montgomery\, President John F. Kennedy\, President Bill Clinton\, and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt\, among other subjects. He has won multiple awards\, including the Whitbread Prize and the Templer Medal for Military History. The first volume of his FDR a War trilogy\, The Mantle of Command\, was longlisted for the National Book Award. He is a senior fellow at the McCormack Graduate  School\, University of Massachusetts Boston\, and splits his time between Boston\, Massachusetts\, and New Orleans\, Louisiana. \nISBN 9780316564632 \nPhoto credits to Frank Monkiewitz
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/lincoln-vs-davis-the-war-of-the-presidents-via-zoom/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:KIDNAPPED AT SEA: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White- Lessons in History Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Lessons in History Speaker Series on December 7\, 2024\, 1:00 – 2:00 pm\, as Andrew Sillen presents the Blockbuster book Kidnapped at Sea. \nAbout the book: KIDNAPPED AT SEA: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White: On the anniversary of his kidnapping\, the recovered story of David Henry White – a free Black teenager who was enslaved on a Confederate warship for over 600 days before dying in the 1864 Battle of Cherbourg and whose life has been misrepresented and unjustly appropriated for 150 years. \nFor over 150 years\, historians have recycled the fable that David Henry White – a free Black teenage sailor from Delaware who was kidnapped by the Confederate raider Alabama on October 9\, 1862 – remained on the ship for 600 days of his own volition\, working for reduced wages and embracing the master-servant relationship under the controversial and racist figure of Captain Raphael Semmes. This version of White’s life\, primarily based on Semmes’s self-serving post-war Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States\, strips White of his humanity and advances a false Lost Cause narrative. It is also absolutely false\, according to a new blockbuster histo ry: Kidnapped at Sea: The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White (Johns Hopkins University Press\, October 8\, 2024)\, by Andrew Sillen. \nNow\, at last\, White’s life story and personhood is restored in this long overdue corrective history. This new version of events leaves no question that White was enslaved against his will within the confines of a dangerous and reckless crew until he drowned on June 19\, 1864\, during the Battle of Cherbourg between the USS Kearsarge and the Alabama. In correcting this narrative\, Kidnapped at Sea recognizes and empowers a Black teenager who died because of racist practices during a time of immense conflict surrounding the question of slavery vs. abolition. It also brings to light the lies perpetrated by Confederate\nNaval officers\, whose moral complications overshadow their military prowess. In contrast to the tyrannical cruelty of Captain Semmes\, Union Navy Captain John Ancrum Winslow of the USS Kearsarge emerges as a pro-abolitionist hero and their conflicting foundations of belief are “founding strands\, among many\, in America’s ideological DNA.” \nGreat history – when done well – sheds light not only on our past\, but on our present and future\, and Sillen writes that he wanted to tell the story of David Henry White “to recover the experience of the disempowered\,” and to contribute an important new perspective on racism by granting a voice to those marginalized in America’s past. Kidnapped at Sea takes on the critical task of righting the wrongs that surround the recorded history of David Henry White. But it is also a fascinating and eye-opening chronicle of Naval encounters between the Union and Confederacy\, as well as the European\, South American\, and African countries whose allegiances varied from port to port along the vital coasts of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Sillen has done his research and documents the thrilling and dangerous chases\, raids\, battles\, ship burnings\, musical parties\, and more that took place during this turbulent time. This book is written with a storyteller’s flare that brings the past alive and wallops the reader with unfiltered truth. It will find wide readership among Civil War and naval history buffs\, as well as all who advance the ongoing conversation about racism in America\, past and present. \nAbout the author: Andrew Sillen is a visiting research scholar in the Department of Anthropology at Rutgers University. He was formerly a professor of paleoanthropology and the founding director of development at the University of Cape Town and the vice president of institutional advancement at Brooklyn College.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/kidnapped-at-sea-lost-cause-no-more-lessons-in-history-presentation/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Savings and Trust - A Civil Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Our Civil Conversation featuring Dr. Justene Hill Edwards is a must-see! Dr. Edwards and Jeffrey Nichols explore the rise and fall of the Freedman’s Bank and how it shaped economic inequality in America. Join us on November 20\, 2024 at 7:00 pm. Follow the link to register- It’s Free! \nA Civil Conversation with Dr. Justene Hill Edwards \nAbout the book: In the years immediately after the Civil War\, tens of thousands of former slaves deposited millions of dollars into the Freedman’s Bank. African Americans envisioned this new bank as a launching pad for economic growth and self-determination. But only nine years after it opened\, their trust was betrayed and the Freedman’s Bank collapsed. Fully informed by new archival findings\, historian Justene Hill Edwards unearths a major turning point in American history in this comprehensive account of the Freedman’s Bank and its depositors. She illuminates the hope with which the bank was first envisioned and demonstrates the significant setback that the sabotage of the bank caused in the fight for economic autonomy. Hill Edwards argues for a new interpretation of its tragic failure: the bank’s white financiers drove the bank into the ground\, not Fredrick Douglass\, its final president\, or its Black depositors and cashiers. A page-turning story filled with both well-known figures like Abraham Lincoln\, Frederick Douglass\, Jay and Henry Cooke\, and General O. O. Howard\, and less well-known figures like Dr. Charles B. Purvis\, John Mercer Langston\, Congressman Robert Smalls\, and Ellen Baptiste Lubin. Savings and Trust is necessary reading for those seeking to understand the roots of racial economic inequality in America. \nAbout the author: Justene Hill Edwards is an associate professor of history at the University of Virginia and the author of both Unfree Markets and a forthcoming Norton Short on the history of inequality in America. She lives in Charlottesville\, Virginia.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/savings-and-trust-a-civil-conversation/
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SUMMARY:Lessons in History ~ Wide Awake: The Movement That Elected Lincoln and Ignited the Civil War 
DESCRIPTION:We are honored to host a Civil War Book Talk featuring Smithsonian historian\, Dr. Jon Grinspan\, as he discusses his book Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force That Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War. A book signing will follow his lecture.  Make your plans now for Friday\, November 15\, 2024\, at 5:30 pm to join us for this free\, in-person event. \nAbout the book: Wide Awake: The Movement That Elected Lincoln and Ignited the Civil War \n At the start of the 1860 presidential campaign\, a handful of fired-up young Northerners appeared as bodyguards to defend anti-slavery stump speakers from frequent attacks. The group called themselves the Wide Awakes. Soon\, hundreds of thousands of young White and Black men\, and several women\, were organizing boisterous\, uniformed\, torch-bearing brigades of their own. These Wide Awakes–mostly working-class Americans in their twenties–became one of the largest\, most spectacular\, and most influential political movements in our history. To some\, it demonstrated the power of a rising majority to push back against slavery. To others\, it looked like a paramilitary force training to invade the South. Within a year\, the nation would be at war with itself\, and many on both sides would point to the Wide Awakes as the mechanism that got them there.  \nEvent Details:   \nTitle: Civil War Book Talk – Wide Awake with author Dr. Jon Grinspan  \nDate: Friday\, November 15\, 2024  \nTime: 5:30 pm \nVenue: The National Civil War Museum  \nAdmission: Free to the public  \nJon Grinspan is the Curator of Political History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. He is the author of the award-winning The Virgin Vote: How Young Americans Made Democracy Social\, Politics \n Personal\, and Voting Popular in the 19th Century. His work has appeared in The New York Times\, The New Yorker\, The Washington Post\, and other prominent publications. Grinspan resides in Washington\, D.C. 
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/lessons-in-history-wide-awake-the-movement-that-elected-lincoln-and-ignited-the-civil-war/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reckoning with the Devil: Nathan Bedford Forrest in Myth and Memory
DESCRIPTION:Our Civil Conversation features Court Carney and NCWM CEO Jeffrey Nichols discussing Dr. Carney’s new release Reckoning with the Devil: Nathan Bedford Forrest in Myth and Memory\, free via ZOOM. Join us on Thursday\, October 17\, 2024\, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm by using this link to register: \nA Civil Conversation with Court Carney – Nathan Bedford Forrest \nAbout the book – Court Carney’s Reckoning with the Devil grapples with the troubled\, complex legacy of Nathan Bedford Forrest—a slave trader\, Confederate general\, and prominent Klansman. More than a century after his death\, Forrest’s image continues to resonate with certain groups and bear varied interpretations\, reflecting the intricate interplay of history\, memory\, and a contested past. Carney explores how historical omissions and erasures continually reshape perceptions of Forrest as well as the Civil War. \nCentral to Forrest’s narrative is his involvement in the slave trade\, a key to his ascent in the southern social hierarchy. Carney traces Forrest’s trajectory from a prosperous slave trader in Memphis to a politician and eventual military leader in the Confederacy during the Civil War. Forrest’s postwar years reveal his struggle to rebuild his life\, leading him to engage in various economic ventures and eventually join the Ku Klux Klan. Carney argues that the slave trade\, the Fort Pillow massacre\, and his Klan affiliation were the fundamental elements shaping Forrest’s image. Those elements\, although steeped in racism and white supremacy\, were marked by an ambiguity and malleability that allowed Forrest to attract admirers as well as detractors as his image was memorialized in postwar white southern culture. \nCarney covers distinct phases of Forrest’s memorialization\, from the unveiling of statues in Memphis in 1905 to his representation in literature and media and the controversies surrounding his monuments in the 2010s. That history culminates with the removal of the Memphis statue in 2017\, reflecting the evolving societal perspectives on symbols tied to racism. Forrest’s significance lies in his capacity to encompass conflicting narratives—hero and villain\, rebel and patriot. Carney contends that understanding Forrest’s legacy is essential for comprehending the intricacies of the southern past and its enduring impact on American society. By exploring the fluidity of Forrest’s image\, Carney’s work illuminates the nuanced interplay of history\, memory\, and the ongoing struggle to reckon with a tumultuous past. \nAbout the author – Dr. Court Carney is professor of history at Stephen F. Austin State University. He is the author of Cuttin’ Up: How Early Jazz Got America’s Ear and coeditor of The Politics and Power of Bob Dylan’s Live Performances: Play a Song for Me. In 2023\, Dr. Carney published a collection of essays (co-edited with Erin C. Callahan) on Bob Dylan and his use of setlists. This book\, The Politics and Power of Bob Dylan’s Live Performances\, published by Routledge\, features thirteen essays (and a series of sonnets) focused on various aspects of Dylan’s live performances. The Table of Contents can be found here. \nHis first book\, Cuttin’ Up: How Early Jazz Got America’s Ear\, published by the University Press of Kansas\, looks at the origin of jazz and its diffusion through phonograph records\, radio\, and film in the 1920s and 1930s.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/reckoning-with-the-devil-nathan-bedford-forrest-in-myth-and-memory/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tour Antietam with the Staff of the NCWM- Saturday\, October 12\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join the staff of The National Civil War Museum on a unique tour of the Antietam Battlefield. This tour includes a guided tour of the battlefield and will feature artifacts and items from our collection that help to tell the story of the soldiers who fought in the struggle. Tour participants can hold historical treasures used or associated with the Union and Confederate Army engaged at Antietam. The cost includes transportation\, lunch\, and a guided tour with artifacts from The National Civil War Museum collection. \nCost:  \nNCWM Members $175.00 \nNon-members $200.00 \nSchedule for the Day\n7:15 am Registration at NCWM\n7:30 am Bus departs from NCWM.\n9:45 am Registration for attendees meeting the bus at the Antietam Battlefield Visitors Center.\n10:00 am – 12:00 pm Battlefield tour with Licensed Battlefield Guide and NCWM Artifacts\n12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Box lunches provided by Battleview Market & Deli at Antietam Creek Winery pavilion. Each guest will receive a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink with lunch. Additional wine may be purchased at this time.\n1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Complete our battlefield tour.\n3:00 pm Bus departs Antietam NMP VC and returns to Harrisburg.\nAnticipated Arrival back to the NCWM at 5:00 pm \nRegister here: https://bit.ly/NCWMAntietamTour2024 \nSee the flyer here: CivilWar_AntietamFlyer_8.5x11_FinalCivilWar_AntietamFlyer_8.5x11_Final
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/tour-antietam-with-the-staff-of-the-ncwm-saturday-october-12-2024/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Civil War Saturday
DESCRIPTION:The National Civil War Museum is proud to announce its highly anticipated event\, Civil War Saturday\, which promises to take visitors on a journey through the turbulent era of the American Civil War. This event will take place on Saturday\, September 21\, 2023\, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The National Civil War Museum\, located at 1 Lincoln Circle\, Harrisburg\, PA. \nCivil War Saturday is an educational and engaging experience for visitors of all ages. It offers a unique opportunity to step back and gain a deeper understanding of one of the most pivotal periods in American history. With a wide range of activities and exhibits\, attendees can explore the complexities of the Civil War era from various perspectives. \nAdmission to Civil War Saturday is as follows: \n\nAdults: $10.00\nChildren under 18: Free\n\nMembers of The National Civil War Museum receive free admission\,
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/civil-war-saturday-2/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cocktails & Cannonballs - 2024
DESCRIPTION:Our largest fundraiser of the year is just around the corner – Join us on Friday\, September 20\, 2024\, 6:00 pm – 8:30 p.m. Enjoy a rare evening at the National Civil War Museum! \nThe National Civil War Museum is thrilled to announce the return of our highly anticipated fundraising event\, Cocktails and Cannonballs. Please mark your calendars for Friday\, September 20\, 2024\, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM\, and join us for an evening of history\, libations\, and lively conversation at one of the nation’s premier Civil War museums. \nBuilding on the success of last year’s event\, Cocktails and Cannonballs offers a unique blend of entertainment and education. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy specially crafted cocktails while exploring the museum’s extensive collection of Civil War artifacts. The evening will feature live music\, exclusive access to exhibits\, and a variety of delicious hors d’oeuvres. \nThis event is not just about enjoying a great evening—it’s about supporting the museum’s mission to preserve and interpret the history of the American Civil War for future generations. Proceeds from the event will directly benefit the museum’s educational programs and preservation efforts. \nEvent Details: \n\nDate: Friday\, September 20\, 2024\nTime: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM\nLocation: The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle\, Harrisburg\, PA\n\nTickets:  $50/member $75/person $125/couple and tickets can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/2024CocktailsandCannonballs \nThis is a must-attend event for history enthusiasts and supporters of the museum. Don’t miss your chance to experience the National Civil War Museum in a whole new light—literally and figuratively—as we raise our glasses to history. \n• Stroll the galleries with living historians.\n• Sample regional cuisine paired with Civil War themed cocktails.\n• Shop the silent auction.\n• Explore soldier’s camps by firelight and make yourself a s’more.\n• Sample a Civil War Sundae.\n• Try your luck at the wine pull\, soldier’s games\, trivia and raffles.\n• Visit the cigar bar and coffee corner.\n• Win a chance to fire a cannon at the close of the evening. \nAll proceeds benefit The National Civil War Museum’s educational programs\, building fund and artifact preservation.
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/cocktails-cannonballs-2024/
LOCATION:The National Civil War Museum\, 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17103\, United States
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SUMMARY:An Evening with David S. Brown at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce our continued partnership with Midtown Scholar Bookstore for the upcoming book launch and interview featuring author David S. Brown. NCWM CEO Jeffrey Nichols will sit down with David S. Brown to discuss his latest book\, Hell of a Storm: The Battle for Kansas\, the End of Compromise\, and the Coming of the Civil War. \nIn this compelling new work\, Brown delves into the pivotal events of 1854\, when the Kansas-Nebraska Act unexpectedly triggered one of the most significant political miscalculations in American history. This act deepened the divide between North and South\, gave rise to the Republican Party\, and set the stage for the Civil War. \nThe event will begin at 7:00 pm\, followed by a Q&A session and a book signing. \nAbout David S. Brown \nDavid S. Brown is a history professor at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania and the author of seven books. His notable works include The First Populist: The Defiant Life of Andrew Jackson\, The Last American Aristocrat: The Brilliant Life and Improbable Education of Henry Adams\, Paradise Lost: A Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald\, and Richard Hofstadter: An Intellectual Biograph \nhttps://www.midtownscholar.com/calendar/2024/9/17/an-evening-with-david-s-brown-a-hell-of-a-storm \n 
URL:https://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/event/an-evening-with-david-s-brown-at-the-midtown-scholar-bookstore/
LOCATION:the Midtown Bookstore\, 1302 North 3rd St.\, Harrisburg\, PA\, 17102\, United States
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