The Civil War Revisited
A Sesquicentennial Commemoration at the Paul Sawyier Public Library
Dances From the Civil War Ballroom
Monday, September 19th @ 6:30pm
A performance of Civil War era dances presented by the Lexington Vintage Dancers.
The Civil War at Perryville
Tuesday, October 4th @ 6:30pm
Christopher Kolakowski, author of The Civil War at Perryville: Battling for The Bluegrass , will read from and discuss his book and his work as the former director of the Perryville Battlefield Preservation Association.
Embattled Capital: The Civil War in Frankfort
Monday, October 17th @ 6:30pm
James Prichard will present on Frankfort’s role during the Civil War. This program was funded in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council.
“It was a strange and melancholy sight:”
The Civil War & the Pleasant Hill Shakers
Monday, November 7th @ 6:30pm
The Shakers recorded their impressions of the war in journals that describe both Union and Confederate soldiers marching through their village. Using their own words, Susan Lyons Hughes, Manager of Museum and Special Programs at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, will explore the challenges faced by these emancipationists, the pacifistic Shakers.
Andersonville
Tuesday, November 15th @ 6:30pm
A discussion of the film Andersonville. Released in 1996, this film depicts captured Union soldiers coping with life inside the Civil War’s most notorious prisoner-of-war camp. Registration will begin November 1st.
Sue Mundy
Thursday, December 8th @ 6:30pm
Richard Taylor, author of Sue Mundy, will read from and discuss his book. Registration will begin November 15th.
Cold Mountain
Tuesday, January 24th @ 6:30pm
A book discussion on Charles Frazier’s work of fiction, Cold Mountain. This book chronicles a Civil War soldier and a lonely woman who are impacted physically, emotionally and spiritually by the events of the war. Registration will begin January 3rd.
Reverend Newton Bush : Freedom at a Terrible Price (1845-1925)
Tuesday, February 21st @ 6:30pm
Robert Bell will portray Reverend Newton Bush in a Kentucky Chautauqua performance. Bush was one of 24,000 men of color from Kentucky who served as part of the United States Colored Troops. This program was funded in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council.
Shenandoah
Tuesday, March 20th @ 6:30pm
A discussion of the film Shenandoah. Released in 1965, this film tells the story of a Virginia family traumatized by the war on their own land despite their best efforts to ignore it. Registration will begin March 1st.
Gone with the Wind
Friday, April 20th @ 7:00pm
The Grand Theatre
The series concludes with a special showing of this classic 1939 film presented at Frankfort’s historic Grand Theatre. Adapted from Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, David O. Selznick’s epic film depicts family, romance, and war during one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. Tickets are free and can be picked up at the Library beginning March 19th.
All events are free to the public and will be held in the Library Community Room unless otherwise noted. For more information or to register, contact Diane Dehoney at (502) 352-2665x108 or Mark Kinnaird at mark@pspl.org.
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