BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:A hundred and fifty years after the defining war in our natio n&rsquo\;s history\, Americans are still discovering its meaning.\nThis defining event in our history will be explored in a free reading and dis cussion series titled\, &ldquo\;Making Sense of the American Civil War\, &rdquo\; to be led by George Vourlojianis\, associate professor of Histo ry at Lorain County Community College.\nThe free series will be held at 7 p.m. in room 231 of the LCCC Barbara and Mike Bass Library and Communi ty Resource Center. It will cover the following topics on the following dates:\n\nImagining War  \;&ndash\; January 23\nChoosing Sides &ndas h\; February 20\nMaking Sense of Shiloh &ndash\; March 12\nThe Shape of War &ndash\; April 2\nWar and Freedom &ndash\; May 7.\n\n \;\nThis p rogram is designed as a series of conversations about the different face ts of the Civil War experience\, informed by reading the words written o r spoken by important voices from the past and present\, he noted.   \;\nReadings for the series are from the following titles: &ldquo\;March \,&rdquo\; by Geraldine Brooks\; \;&ldquo\;Crossroads of Freedom: An tietam\,&rdquo\; by James McPherson\; and \;&ldquo\;America&rsquo\;s War: Talking about the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Annive rsaries\,&rdquo\; edited by Edward L. Ayers. \; These three books ar e available from the LCCC Bass Library.  \;LCCC Library cards are av ailable to community users at no charge.\nWhile the discussion series is free\, registration &ndash\; for individual sessions or the entire seri es &ndash\; is necessary.\n \; URL:http://avon-oh.patch.com/events/making-sense-of-the-american-civil-wa r SUMMARY:Making Sense of the American Civil War LOCATION:1005 Abbe Rd N\, Elyria\, OH 44035: 1005 Abbe Rd N\, Elyria\, OH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR