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Civil War Book Group: Black Civil War Correspondent by Thomas Morris Chester, edited and annotated by Richard Blackett
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 38.306053, -77.460648
Meet at Fredericksburg Branch of Central Rappahannock Regional Library (1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401)
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Thursday, August 3, 2023, 6 pm-7 pm
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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 Thursday 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 July:
The Second Founding by Eric Foner
6 pm-7 pm
Meet at Fredericksburg Library Branch (1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg)
Thomas Morris Chester, the only Black correspondent for a major paper during the Civil War, covered the last year of the war in Virginia covering the experiences of United States Colored Troops with the Army of the James.
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