Jon-Erik Gilot, Espy Post Curator
2nd Saturday Civil War Series: “Why Gettysburg?” A Conversation with Matt Callery of Addressing Gettysburg
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, United StatesHistory Is Not Boring! Addressing Gettysburg brings the historic reality of the Battle of Gettysburg and the experiences of the soldiers and civilians to the masses in a comprehensive, immersive, and entertaining way. With over one million downloads and a Today Show showcase to their credit, Addressing Gettysburg offers a fresh, engaging, and exciting approach Read More
2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty: Politics & Memory at Pittsburgh’s 28th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic with Rich Condon
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United States**PLEAESE NOTE THE LATER 2:00PM START TIME** In Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MH Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required!Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 As thousands of onlookers descended on the City of Pittsburgh in September 1894, they did so with anticipation - a chance to see aging Union veterans of the War Read More
2nd Saturday Civil War Series: The Civil War as the Watershed Event in United States History, with David Albert
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesIn Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MH Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required! Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 More than just a 4 year war that cost our country hundreds of thousands oflives, the Civil War wrought many other changes that affected the countryforever. From the elimination of slavery, changes in the status Read More
2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Monument Vandalism and Destruction during the Civil War and Postbellum Period with Abbi Smithmyer
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA, United StatesIn Person in the Lincoln Gallery at ACFL&MH Facebook: www.facebook.com/CarnegieCarnegie No Account Required!Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9370579279 Meeting ID: 937 057 9279 As North and South became engulfed in civil war, soldiers and civilians constructed and collected fragments of monuments and memorials. These monuments invoked emotional reactions due to their conflicting meaning and significance, which led to their Read More