On Thursday, May 24th at noon, Chandra Manning, assistant professor of
history at Georgetown University, will be at the Library of Virginia to discuss
and sign her book, _What This Cruel War Was Over_. The book offers an
unprecedented account of why Union and Confederate soldiers identified
slavery as the root cause of the Civil War, how the conflict changed troops’
ideas about slavery, and what those changing ideas meant for the war and
the nation. Using soldiers’ letters, diaries, and regimental newspapers,
Manning’s research permits a better understanding of the thinking of black and
white, northern and southern soldiers. A book signing will follow this talk.
The Library of Virginia is located at 800 East Broad Street in Richmond Virginia,
free parking is available under the building.
Upcoming events:
June 6th, book talk at noon: Karen Ordahl Kupperman, _The Jamestown
Project_
June 14th, evening lecture at 5:30 pm: John d'Entremont, “May We Be Worthy
of Our Birthright”: Defining the Meaning of America at the Jamestown
Commemorations, 1807–2007
June 20th, book talk at noon: Sara James and Ginger Mauney, _The Best of
Friends: Two Women, Two Continents, and One Enduring Friendship_
June 28th, book talk at noon: Pippa Holloway, _Sexuality, Politics, and Social
Control in Virginia, 1920–1945_
Katie Gillespie
Education Coordinator
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