MIDNIGHT ON THE POTOMAC: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination and the Rebirth of America with author Scott
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During the last fraught months of the Civil War, the fate of the United States was far from secure. Tens of thousands of Rebel troops were still in the field, the Lincoln presidency was collapsing and a peace movement was gaining traction in the North. It was time to end the war. Best-selling author and University of Michigan historian Scott Ellsworth unveils a startling new interpretation of the Lincoln assassination and pays tribute to the remarkable coalition of loyal Americans—men and women, Black and white, native-born and immigrant—who defeated the Confederacy, destroyed slavery and gave the nation a new burst of freedom. DK
The Book Beat will be present at the event with copies of Scott's book Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination and the Rebirth of America for purchase and signing!
This program is part of the Southfield Library and the Southfield Historical Societies' recognition of the America 250 celebration.