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Current Civil War Studies Newsletter Article
Do you want to immerse yourself in every available detail of Abraham Lincoln's political life as a state legislator in Illinois? The place to go is the second volume of Richard Lawrence Miller's Lincoln and His World before he became President.
Jeff Shaara on the Battle of Vicksburg: A Siege for the Ages
Wed., June 5, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The spring of 1863 found the strategic city of Vicksburg on the Mississippi under attack from Grant's forces, leading to a six-week trial by siege, starvation, and devastation that led to its ultimate surrender. Author Jeff Shaara brings the stories of both soldiers and civilians to vivid life.
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