Oklahoma City University to host Civil War book series
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Oklahoma City University will host a book discussion series focusing on books from and about the Civil War era.
A reading series at Oklahoma City University this fall will focus on the influence of the Civil War era.
More Info ScheduleOther dates and works in the “Rebirth of a Nation” series are:• Sept 29: “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe• Oct. 12: “Ordeal By Fire, Volume II: The Civil War” by James McPherson• Oct. 26: “Reconstruction: After the Civil War” by John Hope Franklin• Nov. 9: “The Private Mary Chesnut: The Unpublished Civil War Diaries,” edited by C. Vann Woodward and Elizabeth Muhlenfeld.For more information about the series, call Harbour Winn at 208-5472 or e-mail . Information also is available at okcu.edu/film-lit/. The “Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma!” book discussion series, with the theme “Rebirth of a Nation: Nationalism and the Civil War,” begins Sept. 14 with “Two Roads to Sumter,” a comparative biography about Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis written by William and Bruce Catton.All discussion sessions are free to the public. They begin at 7 p.m. in the school’s Walker Center, Room 151.The five-book series will explore the Civil War era through historical analyses, memoirs and a novel that is considered the major defining work of that time.”The Civil War could be considered the single most influential event in this country’s history,” said Harbour Winn, director of OCU’s Center for Interpersonal Study through Film and Literature. “So many different aspects of our country were shaped by this conflict. With this series we will take a closer look at many of these aspects to learn more about ourselves as a nation.”Humanities scholars will make half-hour presentations to open each session. Small group discussions will follow before the groups reunite for closing remarks.Participants are encouraged to preregister and read the selected literature before its discussion session. They may borrow the reading selections and pick up a theme brochure at the OCU Dulaney-Brown Library, Room 211 or 207. The library and Walker Center are on Florida Avenue between NW 24 and NW 26.Rod Jones is in media relations at OCU. News Photo Galleriesview all Norman schools hold orchestra orientation Sep.t 8, 2010 Oktoberfest preparation: Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 Brookhaven Run 2010: Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010 Oklahoma City Cat Club Allbreed Cat Show: Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010