Freedom Rising: Washington in the Civil War
Mr. Furgurson talked about his book, Freedom Rising: Washington in the Civil War, published by Knopf. He described the ways in which the Civ… read more
Mr. Furgurson talked about his book, Freedom Rising: Washington in the Civil War, published by Knopf. He described the ways in which the Civil War transformed Washington, DC from a rural town to the nation’s capital. He showed a number of slides of the pictures in his book. He answered questions from members of the audience after his presentation. close
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