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| Chautauqua: "The Civil War: The First Two Years, 1861-1862" |
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Monday, February 20, 2012; 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
Cornell College
150 years ago the United States was ripped apart by war. By the end over 600,000 were dead, the South was in ruins, a president was murdered, the nation was reunited, and four million slaves were free. The complexities of the period from 1861 to 1865 are immense, and historians have produced book after book to explain the cause, the course, and the effects of war.
This Chautauqua will examine the first two years of the war, beginning with the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860, and concluding with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Military events will naturally compose a significant part of the course , but politicsNorth and Southand the effects on society will also receive attention.
For Confederates and Yankees alike, on New Year’s Day 1863 the end was inexplicably not in sight. What they experienced to that point and how they felt is what we need to explore. Presented by M. Philip Lucas, professor of history.
Cost of the four-week program is $30.
The Cornell College Chautauqua Program is open to anyone seeking enrichment through lectures, films, music, and other means of enlightenment. A new course will be introduced terms 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 with sessions meeting on Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon in Hedges Conference Room in The Commons.
For more information or to register
for a class, call:
Office of Academic Affairs at (319) 895-4119
http://www.cornellcollege.edu/chautauqua/
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