Ron Kirkwood, author of two books on Gettysburg's George Spangler farm, visits the Roundtable in January to talk about his most recent book on the Spangler Farm, "Tell Mother Not to Worry." Ron will discuss the stories of the battle's aftermath, many of them previously untold, that shaped the lives of soldiers, surgeons and theContinue reading "Civil War Roundtable"
Between Fort Sumter and Appomattox, Confederates bought and sold thousands of men, women, and children through a persistence trade in enslaved people. These transactions had profound impacts on the enslaved, their lives and families, and the ways in which they pursued — or did not pursue — freedom during the war. Robert K. D. Colby,Continue reading "Civil War Roundtable, February"
Dominish Marie Miller will present “The Not So Invisible Women: The Daughters of Charity: Contributions during and after the Battle of Gettysburg.”
Jim McClure - How the American Revolution Intersected with the Civil War in York County
York was caught in the crossfire of the war and even surrendered to the Confederates in the Summer of 1863. Our Civil War Day showcases the stories Yorkers, people of the Susquehanna Valley and beyond. Event schedule below.
Living the Experience joins us to highlight their interactive historical reenactment of the Underground Railroad. This Underground Railroad living history program is presented interactively in first-person interpretation in an effort to bring alive the people, places, and events of Lancaster. The program actively engages its audiences in the learning of Lancaster’s involvement in the UndergroundContinue reading "Second Saturday- August"