Northern Illinois Civil War Round Table — Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights Historical Museum 110 West Fremont Street, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

I plan to speak on "Five stories to flesh out the most common motive of Iowans who served the Confederacy."  The stories will also shed light on ramifications for family relationships and the emotional and political pressures in Iowa during the war. At 5 p.m, the Round Table will have dinner at Sam's of Arlington […]

Hiawatha Public Library — Humanities Iowa

Hiawatha Public Library 150 W. Willman St., Hiawatha, IA, United States

I plan to do a special reading of stories from Iowa Confederates in the Civil War.  The stories will help flesh out the most common motive for Iowans to serve the Confederacy.  The stories will also shed light on ramifications for family relationships, and the emotional and political pressures in wartime Iowa. Afterwards, I will […]

Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors — Granger, IA — Humanities Iowa

Jester Park Lodge 11121 NW Jester Park Drive, Granger, IA, United States

I plan to give the presentation "Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and the Iowa Underground Railroad" to the OWLS group (Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors) at the Jester Park Lodge in Granger, Iowa.

Civil War Museum, Kenosha, WI

The Civil War Museum 5400 First Avenue, Kenosha, WI, United States

"Iowa Confederates:  The Forgotten Iowans of the Civil War" I plan to discuss the motives of 76 Iowa residents who served the C.S.A. and ways in which they were shadow images of their Union counterparts.  I will also share statistics on the number of Iowans who returned to the state after Appomattox.  In addition, I […]

Hull Public Library — Humanities Iowa

Hull Public Library 1408 Main St,, Hull, IA, United States

I plan to do a special reading of stories from Iowa Confederates in the Civil War.  The stories will help flesh out the most common motive for Iowans to serve the Confederacy.  The stories will also shed light on ramifications for family relationships, and the emotional and political pressures in wartime Iowa. Afterwards, I will […]

Hearst Center for the Arts — Cedar Falls, IA

Hearst Center for the Arts 304 W Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls, IA, United States

I plan to do a special reading from Iowa Confederates in the Civil War.  The stories will help flesh out the most common motive for Iowans to serve the Confederacy.  The stories will also shed light on family relationships, and the emotional and political pressures in wartime Iowa. Afterwards, I will be available to sign […]

Woodward Public Library — Woodward, IA

Woodward, Iowa Public Library 118 S. Main, Woodward, IA, United States

I invite you to attend this special event.  I plan to read stories from Iowa Confederates in the Civil War.  These stories will help flesh out the most common motive for Iowans to serve the Confederacy.  The stories will also shed light on family relationships, and the emotional and political pressures in wartime Iowa. Afterwards, […]

Beaverdale Books, Des Moines, IA

Beaverdale Books, 2629 Beaver Ave., Des Moines, Iowa

If you can't make my book reading and signing at Woodward Public Library at 10 a.m. on Sat., Feb. 8, 2020, I invite you to Beaverdale Books, from 1-3 p.m.  We can talk about my book, Iowa Confederates in the Civil War, and I could sign a copy for you.  And there will be refreshments!

Carnegie-Stout Library — Dubuque, IA

Carnegie-Stout Public Library 360 W 11th St., Dubuque, IA, United States

Twelve Dubuque residents left that city and served the C.S.A.  In this unique presentation, I plan to read some of their stories from my book, Iowa Confederates in the Civil War.  The stories will help flesh out the most common motive for Iowans to serve the Confederacy.  The stories will also shed light on family […]

History Camp Iowa — Des Moines

Cowles Library, Drake University 2725 University Ave., Des Moines, IA, United States

I have documented 76 Iowa residents who left our state and served the Confederacy.  I will tell two stories from Iowa Confederates in the Civil War, shedding light on the most common motive for Iowans to serve the C.S.A. — and on the emotional and political pressures in wartime Iowa. Afterwards, I will be available […]

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