Frederick Douglass on Sat Feb 3rd
& Trauma and the Civil War on Thu Feb 15
Join Frederick Douglass, the former slave, writer, orator, and abolitionist (interpreted by Nathan M. Richardson), for an hour long conversation, reflecting on his life and times including slavery and the Civil War. Participants are invited to bring questions for Mr. Douglass on any topic from the period, including his relationship with Abraham Lincoln.
This program is in collaboration with the Lincoln Cemetery Project Association and will be held on Saturday, February 3rd at 7 p.m. at the Adams County Historical Society (625 Biglerville Road). The program is free for ACHS members and $10/general admission.
Is PTSD a barrier to understanding Civil War trauma? Join historian Peter Carmichael as he pursues an answer to this question on Thursday, February 15th at 7 p.m. at the Adams County Historical Society (625 Biglerville Road). Through a range of letters and reports from soldiers and physicians, Carmichael will shed light on the distinctive ways through which Americans during the Civil War understood battlefield trauma.
Tickets are free for ACHS members and $10/general admission.