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Tomorrow’s reception to wrap up Civil War exhibit
The Curtis Laws Wilson Library will wrap up its summer-long Civil War art and lecture series, “Impressions of the Civil War in the West,” with a closing reception at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, on the second floor of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library.
Read More »Learn about women’s roles during Civil War
Connie Grisier, historical administrator and interpreter, will present a lecture at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, on the second floor of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Her lecture is titled “The Changing Role of Women during the American Civil War.” Grisier’s lecture is part of the library’s summer exhibition, “Impressions of the Civil War in the West,” which will run through Friday, Aug. 31.
Read More »Learn about women’s roles during Civil War
The next two speakers in the library’s summer exhibition, “Impressions of the Civil War in the West,” will teach about the roles of women during the war. Both presentations are free and open to the public, and will be on the second floor of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library:
Read More »Learn about Civil War from historian, storyteller
The library’s summer exhibition, “Impressions of the Civil War in the West,” continues with these upcoming presentations:
Read More »Historians to present Civil War lecture next two Fridays
Dr. George Hoemann will present a lecture titled “Did Slavery cause the Civil War?” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 13. Florian Waitl will present a lecture titled ““The Human Dimension of War: Lessons and Insights of Local Civil War History Taught at the U.S. Army Engineer School” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 20.
Read More »Did slavery cause the Civil War?
Dr. George Hoemann, a historian, will present a lecture titled “Did Slavery cause the Civil War?” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 13, on the second floor of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library.
Read More »Library holds food drive for pantry
In conjunction with its civil war lecture series, the Curtis Laws Wilson Library is hosting a food drive for “Commuters’ Commodities,” a food pantry run by the student diversity initiatives staff. While admission is free to the lecture series, attendees are encouraged to bring a canned food item for the pantry to help students in need.
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Friday’s lecture to focus on Ozarks’ Civil War history
John Bradbury, retired assistant director of the State Historical Society of Missouri, will present a lecture at 7 p.m. Friday, June 22, on the second floor of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. His lecture is titled “Civil War Across the Ozarks.” The lecture is part of the library’s summer exhibition, “Impressions of the Civil War in the West,” which will run through Friday, Aug. 31.
Read More »Learn about civil war during lecture
Ann M. Raab, adjunct instructor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, will present a lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 14, on the second floor of Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Her talk is titled “Unleashing the Wolf: General Order No. 11 and Civil War on the Western Border.”
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Art reception to kick off civil war history exhibit
View an art gallery of Civil War impression paintings, learn about the Civil War across the Ozarks and discover the western border skirmishes that dotted Missouri at a series of events held at the Curtis Laws Wilson Library this summer. The art display and lecture series begins with an opening reception at 6 p.m. Friday, June 8, including remarks by local Rolla artist Dan Woodward. View the full schedule.
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