Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War with Robert Hilliard
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, 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 Developed from research for his historical novel In Freedom's Shadow, author Robert Hilliard will present a program on Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War. This discussion will highlight a number of well-known, and some Read More
2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Dead Letter Office Images: The Civil War’s Lost Sentiments with Melissa A. Winn
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, 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 During the Civil War, hundreds of thousands of soldiers wrote letters home, many containing card-sized photos of themself. By the end of the conflict, thousands of letters remained undelivered at the Dead Letter Office in Washington, D.C. For decades after, Read More
2nd Saturday Civil War Series: The Wounding & Death of Stonewall Jackson with Dr. Mathew Lively
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, 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 On May 2, 1863, General Stonewall Jackson led his Second Corps around the flank of the unsuspecting Army of the Potomac during the Battle of Chancellorsville. During the night, Jackson was wounded by friendly fire when he rode between the Read More
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: In the Footsteps of the 69th New York State Militia at First Bull Run
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, 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 The predominantly Irish 69th New York State Militia, still in existence today, has a storied, and somewhat misunderstood, history. An antebellum organization of some notoriety, it expanded its ranks and offered its services to the United Read More