PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE FOR PART 4 OF THE CIVIL WAR BOOK DISCUSSION HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURSDAY MARCH 7, 2013.
Please call 301-934-7606 or visit smsc@csmd.edu for more details!
March 7, 2013
The College of Southern Maryland is pleased to announce that the fourth Civil War 
Book Discussion will be held Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, Building C, Room 216, 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD, from 7-9PM. This is the fourth of a five part series, sponsored in part by the Maryland Humanities Council, in which three books are discussed. Loaner copies of the book are available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the LaPlata campus Library.
Civil War Book Discussion: Crossroads of Freedom and America’s War Anthology Part IV
In the fourth segment of the discussion series, opposing views are offered on the study of Antietam. Neither the Union nor the Confederacy could claim a glorious victory, but Civil War historians James McPherson and Gary Gallagher argue sides on a victory. McPherson sides for a Union victory while Gallagher argues on behalf of the strength of the Confederate Army. Drew Gilpin Faust’s excerpt shifts our focus from the the course of battle and politics, to the suffering of families and communities and asks that we broaden our vision of what took place.
Admission is free. For more details, please call 301-934-7606 or visit smsc@csmd.edu.