America's Civil War was a war of preservation. The Confederate States fought to preserve slavery. The USA fought to preserve the nation. This course will consider the principal persons and events of the War, yet will focus on other critical aspects as well. For example, its death toll exceeded the death toll of American soldiers in all of our other wars combined. The War's appalling cost in human life deserves emphasis. So, too, does its "brother against brother" nature, which affected even the Lincolns themselves. Many individuals did vitally important things to influence the War's outcome and yet are virtually unknown. The role of enslaved and free Black people in the War, and its effects on Black people and on the "home fronts" generally, are often under-appreciated. Also, conflicts with foreign powers and Indigenous Peoples were significant, yet often not well-addressed. While offering fresh perspectives on the nature and events of the Civil War overall, this course also provides an opportunity to explore such fascinating specific aspects of it.

COURESE LEADER
Robert Nolan has a History degree from the University of Scranton, where he has been on the Adjunct Faculty, and a law degree from Harvard. This is the fifteenth original course that he has prepared for presentation within the Evergreen Forum.

GENERAL INFORMATION
This Evergreen Forum course offers a hybrid experience, allowing participants to join the event either in-person or virtually via Zoom. Please carefully select your registration type, as participants are expected to attend programs based on their chosen in-person or virtual status. Should your circumstances change and you wish to adjust your registration, kindly contact us at 609-751-9699. Our CMAP staff will do their best to accommodate your request based on availability.

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