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CANCELLED-Local Author Lecture Series

Title:CANCELLED-Local Author Lecture Series
Date & Time:Tue May 12, 2020
Location:Lyceum
201 S. Washington St.
Event Details:Join us for four history lectures and book signings by local historians. May’s lecture concludes the series, and features Charles Raasch, author of Imperfect Union: A Father's Search for His Son in the Aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg. Mr. Raasch’s book tells the story of famous New York Times correspondent, Sam Wilkeson, who arrived at the Battle of Gettysburg on its first day to learn that his son, Bayard, the youngest artillery officer in the Union Army, had been gravely wounded and was missing. Imperfect Union tells about the father's search for the son, amid the countless stories of degradation and heroism and quiet perseverance in the battle's aftermath. Tens of thousands of people from all over the North came to the suddenly famous town in search of wounded or lost loved ones, in what I describe as the second great invasion of Gettysburg. Cash bar.
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Fees:$10
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Lecture, Lyceum, Museums


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