Civil War Discussion Series
Making Sense of the American Civil War
Free discussion series open to everyone.
This program is designed as a series of conversations about the different facets of the Civil War experience, informed by reading the words written or spoken by important voices from the past and present. Readings for the series are from the following titles:
- March, by Geraldine Brooks
- Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam, by James McPherson
- America’s War: Talking about the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries, edited by Edward L. Ayers
These three titles may be borrowed from the LCCC Bass Library. LCCC Library cards are available to community users at no charge.
The discussions will be held in the Spitzer Conference Center Grand Room. Click here for a map and directions to campus.
Sessions will begin at 7:00 pm on the dates listed below.
| Date |
Topic |
Readings |
Registration Deadline |
| January 23 |
Imagining the Civil War |
March and America’s War, Part 1 |
Sorry. Registration is closed for this session. |
| February 20 |
Choosing Sides |
America’s War, Part 2 |
Sorry. Registration is closed for this session. |
| March 12 |
Making Sense of Shiloh |
America’s War, Part 3 |
Sorry. Registration is closed for this session. |
| April 2 |
The Shape of War |
America’s War, Part 4 and Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam |
Please register by March 29 |
| May 7 |
War and Freedom |
America’s War, Part 5 |
Please register by May 3 |
Please direct questions about the series to Jill Brophy, Associate Professor, Bass Library, 440-366-7285 or jbrophy@lorainccc.edu, or to Dr. George Vourlojianis, Associate Professor, Department of History at 440-366-7165 or gvourloj@lorainccc.edu.
Funding for this program was made possible in part by the Ohio Humanities Council with support by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the program do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities, or of the Ohio Humanities Council.
To attend any or all of these sessions, please register below.