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Join us for a four-part program series retelling the pivotal events of the Civil War through the voices of Jefferson Davis, Frederick Douglass, and Abraham Lincoln. New York, the top contributor of Union soldiers, plays a central role in this story of sacrifice, transformation, and the struggle for equality. Each part of this series will cover a critical year of the war, from Lincoln’s election and the first shots at Bull Run, to the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, and finally the surrender at Appomattox.
October 2nd. Part 1: It’s War. Nov 1860 to Dec 1861. Lincoln is elected, Southern States secede, Northerners think the South is bluffing…until Bull Run.
October 9th. Part 2: The Proclamation. Jan 1862 to Dec 1862. Fighting intensifies, Confederate Army dominates in the East, Grant emerges in the West, Union victory at Antietam opens door for Lincoln.
October 16th. Part 3: Ups and Downs. Jan 1863 to Dec 1863. Lee shocks at Chancellorsville, then invades the North. Grant’s persistence at Vicksburg, bloody Gettysburg, Lincoln’s address.
October 23rd. Part 4: Beginning of the End. Jan 1864 to Apr 1865. Bloodshed continues, Lincoln re-election in doubt, Grant v Lee, Appomattox.
Come experience this American story!