Thursdays
Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17
6:00-7:45 pm
Bossier
Parish Library Historical Center Meeting Room
(318)-746-7717
This
is a new program in the Readings in Literature
and Culture (RELIC) discussion series that looks at the
national experience and consequences of the American Civil War, coinciding with
the sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary of the War. Last year’s Civil War RELIC program held here
focused on Civil War events and experiences within our state. The discussions will be led by Dr. Stephen Webre, Chair of the Department of History at Louisiana Tech University .
Texts include: March, by Geraldine brooks
(historical fiction based on the character of the father, a Union soldier, from
the classic novel Little Women) prominent historian James McPherson’s Crossroads
of Freedom: Antietam, and the anthology America’s War: Talking About the
Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150 Anniversaries, edited by Edward
Ayers of the University
of Richmond .
Those interested in attending should register in
advance at the Historical
Center or by telephone at
746-7717. Spaces are limited. The featured books are already available for
pick-up in the Historical
Center .