Tuesday, February 18 – Sussex County
Come and enjoy the February Meeting of the Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table on February 18, 2020, 7:30 pm, at the Bristol Glen facility, 200 Bristol Glen Drive, Newton, New Jersey, in the Town Hall room. Admission is free, donations appreciated.
We usually think of the Civil War as an inevitable clash between two cultures. But America’s tragic sectional conflict was actually the outcome of dozens of turning points; had something changed about any of them, the war might have looked very different. This talk looks at six moments that occurred between 1859 and 1861 that could have dramatically changed history.
Jamie Malanowski has had an interest in the Civil War since his boyhood in Maryland at the time of the centennial. A writer and editor by trade, Jamie has worked at Esquire, Time, and other publications. In 2010, he persuaded The New York Times “to blog the Civil War”; the result was the award-winning Disunion, for which he served as lead writer for a year. From that series emerged his most recent book, Commander Will Cushing, Daredevil Hero of the Civil War, a biography of the naval hero William Cushing. He has also published two novels, co-written a screenplay that was produced by HBO, co-written a play that was produced Off-Broadway in New York and Los Angeles. Currently he serves as Senior Speechwriter for Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York.
The Colonel Henry Ryerson Civil War Round Table provides educational programs, tours, and fellowship for individuals interested in the Civil War Era. Meetings are free and open to the public. Donations are always appreciated! For more information please call Jennifer at 973-948-4724 during the day, or check out the Round Table’s website at www.ryersoncwrt.com
