Through a grant from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the Westlake Porter Public Library presents Civil War 150. With videos and reading material by some of America's most renowned historians, the Gilder Lehrman Institute offers our patrons the opportunity to take advantage of their considerable resources of information on the Civil War. Follow the links below to connect. And look for upcoming programs about the Civil War all summer long!
Interested in the Civil War? Why not join the Westlake Porter Public Library Civil War reading group? Running from March to September of this year, Westlake Porter Public Library, thanks to a grant from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, will be presenting a series of 4 Civil War based reading and discussion groups. You can register by calling (440)250-5460 or by clicking on the link after the appropriate session, below.
Tuesday 3/26 - Secession and Union -- register
Tuesday 5/28 - Reckoning with the War -- register
Tuesday 7/30 - The Experience of Battle -- register
Tuesday 9/24 - From Slavery to Freedom -- register
Links to the readers can be found below. Come and join the discussion!
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Selected Videos:
James McPherson: Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam from The Gilder Lehrman Institute on Vimeo.
Edward L. Ayers: War Between Neighbors: The Coming of the Civil War from The Gilder Lehrman Institute on Vimeo.
David Reynolds: John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights from The Gilder Lehrman Institute on Vimeo.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr: The Bondwoman’s Narrative from The Gilder Lehrman Institute on Vimeo.
Civil War 150 Online Exhibition
