Remembering America's Civil War: A 150 Year Retrospective, 2011
Scope and Contents
Created to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the United States Civil War, this exhibit studies the political, military, and social aspects of the conflict. Exhibits cover such wide-ranging topics as women soldiers, children and the war, Civil War journalism, literature and nursing, Civil War music, African American soldiers and sailors, the Civil War diary of Lyman Chittenden, and Civil War technology. The Coles County and the Civil War exhibit covers Coles County soldiers, the Charleston Riot, and Abraham Lincoln’s relationship with Coles County. This exhibit has been created by the librarians and staff of Booth Library. http://www.library.eiu.edu/exhibits/civilwar150/descriptions.html
Dates
- Created: 2011
Creator
- Tolppanen, Bradley (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- Tolppanen, Bradley (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
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