"To light us to freedom, and glory again!" The Role of Civil War Poetry
Poetry written during the Civil War era was used as a means of
political and social mobilization. Using the Library of Congress's online
collections, we will explore how Northern and Southern war poetry helped
unify citizens, inspire troops, memorialize the dead, and overcome the
anger and resentment of both sides in the aftermath of the war.
Join Library of Congress specialist Peter Armenti, Wednesday, April 27,
2:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) for an exploration of poetry written by Civil War
soldiers, abolitionists, and citizenry both North and South. Many of
the poems are presented as digital images scanned from nineteenth century
books, periodicals, song sheets, and broadsides. Transcripts appear
with some poems.
To attend, go to
http://www.tcconference.com/lib/?auditorium&nopass_field=1
Type your name and click Enter to go into the online room.
Note: Internet Explorer is recommended. Log on 5 minutes early to
allow for the the web conference software to be downloaded automatically
to your computer.
This web conference offers an opportunity for participants to share
ideas, ask questions, and make comments both via text chat and microphone.
To make full use of this capability, a headset with microphone attached
is suggested.
For more information about upcoming programs, see Online Programming
for All Libraries (OPAL) at http://www.opal-online.org/.
To learn more about poetry programs and resources at the Library of
Congress, see http://www.loc.gov/poetry/.
Lori Bell
Director
Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
Phone: (309)694-9200 ext. 2128
Fax: (309)694-9230
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Website: http://www.mitbc.org
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