AMERICA’S CIVIL WAR-150 YEARS LATER:

Why Did the Civil War Last So Long? with Eugenia Kiesling
Sunday January 23 , 2-3:30 pm
The Wilton Historical Society and the Wilton Library are collaborating for the fourth year with America’s Civil War-150 Years Later, a four-part scholarly series of lectures planned January through March, alternating between the two venues. Receptions follow each of the talks with books available for purchase and signing. Q & A sessions are planned for each of the lectures. The scholarly series is being underwritten by the Wilton Bank. There is no charge for the series; donations are always welcomed. Registration is essential due to the popularity of these series in the past. In this first session, the talk will evaluate several explanations for the war’s duration and examine the ways in the practice of war changed as the difficulty of winning became more apparent. Guest speaker Professor Kiesling earned her BA in History at Yale University 1978, her MA in Ancient History and Philosophy at Wadham College, Oxford University, and her Ph.D. in Modern European Military History at Stanford University in 1988. She has taught at the United States Military Academy at West Point, reaching the rank of Professor of History in 2002. Her publications include Arming Against Hitler: France and The Limits of Military Planning. This program is sponsored by Wilson Properties, LLC. Additional dates in the series: February 13 at the Wilton Historical Society – Why the Civil War Mattered—Steven Hahn, program sponsor: Ellen and Tom Mann; February 27 at the Wilton Library – Confederate Reckoning: Power and Politics in the Civil War—Stephanie McCurry, program sponsor: Drs. Betsy and Ron Kahan; March 13 at the Wilton Historical Society – Mediating the Civil War—James Lundberg, program sponsor: Kathleen and Bill Brennan. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THE FOUR DATES IN THIS SERIES. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR EACH SESSION YOU WISH TO ATTEND.