Special Event

Event

Civil War Book Group: The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War by Joanne B. Freeman

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 38.306053, -77.460648


Meet at Fredericksburg Branch of Central Rappahannock Regional Library (1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401)

Dates & Times

Date:

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Time:

6:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Partner Program

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 6 pm-7 pm


Description

Welcome to the Civil War Book Group!

After years of conflict over the institution of slavery, the Civil War would be the turning point that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and beyond. Join us on the first Wednesday of each month as we explore the meaning of the Civil War and how the past has shaped who we are today through a diverse selection of narratives, novels, and histories. In partnership with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. 

For March: 

The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War by Joanne B. Freeman
6 pm-7 pm
Meet at Fredericksburg Library Branch (1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg)

Historian Joanne B. Freeman explores the history of violence in Congress in the decades leading up to the Civil War. In telling this history, Freeman uncovers a story about American democracy that resonates to the present day. Watch a book talk with Joanne B. Freeman on C-SPAN, Violence in Congress and the Civil War | C-SPAN.org.

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Mary O'Neill

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