At the Crossroads of Conflict In the spring of 1861, as the Civil War broke out and divided the nation, Maryland braced itself for battle. Living near the Potomac River, the conflict’s pivotal border between North and South, Maryland’s citizens would witness the brutality of the war firsthand. The long clash engulfed homes, towns and livelihoods, leaving its mark here and in the area’s many battlefields. Local citizens, though divided by conviction, were united by[...]
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Presented by historian Kathryn Canavan. She is the author of Lincoln’s Final Hours: Conspiracy, Terror, and The Assassination of America’s Greatest President. Talk starts at 2:00 pm and lasts about 45 minutes. $5.00 cash for those ages 13 and older.