One Book One Region Author Visits NCC

Thursday, November 8, 10 am, East Campus Forum

 

Matthew Warshauer, professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, author of Connecticut in the American Civil War:  Slavery, Sacrifice, and Survival, and former NCC student, will speak in the East Campus Forum on Thursday, November 8, at 10 am.

 

Connecticut in the American Civil War has been chosen for NCC’s One Book One Region reading project celebrating the traveling exhibition Lincoln:  The Constitution and the Civil War, coming to NCC from November 2- December 12, 2012.

 

From Wesleyan University Press’s description:

“In this engaging, thoroughly researched book, Warshauer covers a breadth of topics regarding Connecticut during the Civil War years, including shifting attitudes toward slavery and race, anti-war sentiment, the often overlooked antagonism toward abolition and blacks in the North, the raising of troops, the sacrifice of those who served on the front and at home, and reactions to specific battles and events of the war.  Connecticut in the American Civil War is an important contribution to both Connecticut and Civil War studies.  In addition to looking at the larger picture, Warshauer also explores the common, and uncommon, experiences of Connecticut soldiers (who made up ten percent of the state’s population) and their families.  His comprehensive study arrives at an opportune moment, just in time for the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Great Rebellion.”

 

Consider reading this excellent book on your own or with a group.  The reader’s guide is available on the Wesleyan University Press website at http://www.wesleyan.edu/wespress/e-books/materials/warshauer_reading_guide.pdf.