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720,000 casualties, military bases still named after Confederate Generals, and the Civil War is still called by the South as the War of Northern Aggression. All about Secession and the Civil War.
720,000 casualties, military bases still named after Confederate Generals, and the Civil War, the War of Rebellion, is still called by the South as the War of Northern Aggression. If you think you know all about Secession and the Civil War – you don’t!
Prof. Hedtke will discuss what people think happened, how the story became popular, what really happened, the two-nation theory and, of course, states’ rights and slavery. And in dialogue with Rich Rosenthal.
About the Presenters: Prof. James R. Hedtke earned a B.S. from Saint Joseph's University, a MA in from Villanova University, and a Ph.D. from Temple University. He had taught history and political science at Cabrini University for 46 years. Rich Rosenthal is the President of the North Jersey Civil War Round Table.
This virtual program is presented by the North Jersey Civil War Round Table. Chat Room Opens at 6:30pm and the program begins at 7pm. Register online or by calling Roxbury Library at (973) 584-2400 and the link will be sent to you the day before the program.
The Roxbury Township Public Library is a municipal library serving the communities of Succasunna, Ledgewood, Landing, Berkshire Valley, Port Morris, and Kenvil. Residents of the township are eligible to a free library card which enables access to 2.8 million items across the Morris Library Alliance including digital books, museum passes and more.
