Pick Your Program

Did you know that the Historical Center has a “menu” of programs that we can present to your group or class room? We can bring the program to you and present it wherever your group is meeting in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Or you can meet in our spacious and modern meeting room that is available to the public at the Historical Center. Most of the other Bossier Parish Library branches have public meeting rooms, too. Coming to the Historical Center has the added benefit that I can also give your group a tour. It is possible to combine programs from this “menu” (shown above) or even design a new program with sufficient notice if it is within the scope of the Historical Center’s mission and expertise. I think you will find we are very flexible and easy to work with! Call Pam Carlisle at 318-746-7717 if you would like to set up a program.

RELIC books: The Louisiana Native Guards

The first RELIC program discussion is fast approaching! We're excited to see all of the participants next Thursday, September 13th to begin Battleground Louisiana: Civil War Events & Experiences. Here's another book we'll be consulting - The Louisiana Native Guards: The Black Military Experience during the Civil War. Author James Hollandsworth recounts the tale of black Union soldiers and the roles that they played in the political struggles of post-war Louisiana.

RELIC books: When the Devil Came Down to Dixie

Another book included in our upcoming RELIC program is Chester Hearn's When the Devil Came Down to Dixie. Hearn's biography of Major General Benjamin Butler describes the Union capture of New Orleans. Learn about the significance of the fall of the Crescent City during our discussion of the war in Louisiana.

RELIC books: Brokenburn

One of the books we will be reading during our upcoming RELIC program is Brokenburn: The Journal of Kate Stone, 1861-1868.
The session will look at Louisianans on the home front and how they adjusted to the war's almost insurmountable challenges.

New RELIC program!

Since our previous RELIC (Readings in Literature and Culture) programs were so successful, the Historical Center is bringing another program to Bossier Parish. From September 13 - October 18, join us at the Historical Center from 6-8PM for Battleground Louisiana: Civil War Events and Experiences. We will be reading five books, with discussions led by Dr. Stephen Webre, Chair of the Department of History at Louisiana Tech University.

To reserve a seat, call 318-746-7717. The program is free, but space is limited.

Come back to our blog to learn more about the books we'll be reading for this program!