Mobile Public Library offers series on the Civil War

From AI.com: Mobile Public Library offers series on the Civil War
MoBILE, Alabama — In commemoration of the Civil War sesquicentennial, the Mobile Public Library is hosting a free, five-part reading and discussion series called "Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War" at the West Regional Branch, 5555 Grelot Road.

The series encourages participants to consider the legacy of the Civil War and emancipation and will take place on five consecutive Wednesday evenings, beginning this week. The sessions are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the following dates:

* "Imagining War," Wednesday, March 21
* "Choosing Sides," March 28
* "Making Sense of Shiloh," April 4
* "The Shape of War," April 11
* "War of Freedom," April 18

"Let's Talk About It" consists of group discussion events on the following works: "March" by Geraldine Brooks (Penguin, 2006); "Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam" by James McPherson (Oxford University Press, 2002); "America's War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150th Anniversaries," edited by Edward L. Ayers (American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities, 2012).

The series is open to all adults in the community and is led by Lonnie Burnett, professor of history at the University of Mobile. Reading materials will be made available to the first 20 people who register for the program. Registrants agree to read the provided texts and attend all five sessions. Registration and distribution of the books will be at the West Regional circulation desk.

The registration deadline for the reading materials is March 20. For details, call 251-208-7097.