Making Sense of the American Civil War

Civil War Book Series at Public Library

“Making Sense of Civil War” Discussion Group

Lawton, OK.  The Lawton Public Library will host a five-part reading and discussion series titled “Making Sense of the American Civil War.” In commemoration of the Civil War sesquicentennial, the series encourages participants to consider the legacy of the Civil War and emancipation.   The series is free and open to all adults in the community and is led by Robert Lance Janda, Ph.D.  The series will be held at 6:30 p.m. on September 11, October 11, November 8, and December 13, 2012.  

The program is part of a national initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.  Additional support has been provided by the Oklahoma Humanities Council and Lawton Friends of the Library.

The Lawton Public Library is one of more than 150 libraries nationwide that will host the series.  “Making Sense of the American Civil War” uses books and scholar-led discussions as an effective entry into serious thought, discussion and further reading.  It also offers an occasion to bring diverse groups together at the library to discuss the modern implications of the Civil War and emancipation through a mix of scholarly essays, books, and discussions.

A limited number of books are available for checkout.  Kristin Herr, Library Director, encourages everyone to come and learn more about the legacy of the American Civil War. Herr says, “It is a delightful evening of exploring the Civil War through historical and contemporary literature in scholar-led discussion.  Each session focuses on a different fact of the Civil War experience”.

All meetings are held at the Lawton Public Library 110 SW 4^th Street, Lawton, OK 73501 in the library meeting rooms 1 & 2.  For information, call Dory Thomas at 580-581-3450 ext. 3 or dothomas@cityof.lawton.ok.us or visit www.cityof.library.ok.us/library.