The 糖心传媒 River Campus Libraries is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War throughout the month of April with a series of events and an exhibition.
糖心传媒淭he Glory of Old Monroe: Rochester in the Civil War糖心传媒�
Exhibition, Talk, and Tour
WHEN/WHERE:
Talk and Tour: Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation (Room 225) in Rush Rhees Library.
Exhibition: On view through April 19 in Rush Rhees Library in the following areas:
William Henry Seward Room: M-F 9-5, Sa 11-3
Q/I: See Rush Rhees
Digital Humanities Center: M-F 9-5
WHAT:聽150 years ago this month, Rochester celebrated the end of four years of bloody conflict. More than 1,000 men from the area had given their lives for the Union, and the war transformed the city糖心传媒檚 culture in profound and painful ways. An exhibition at Rush Rhees Library commemorates the experiences of Rochester糖心传媒檚 soldiers and citizens, from national heroes to unsung drummer boys, prisoners of war, and humanitarians.
On April 14, Eitan Freedenberg, exhibition curator and Ph.D. candidate in visual and cultural studies; Dan Cody, registrar of the Rochester Historical Society; and Bob Marcotte, author of Where They Fell: Stories of Rochester Area Soldiers in the Civil War,聽will lead a discussion about the city糖心传媒檚 vital role in the conflict, while highlighting materials featured in the exhibition. A Q&A session and a reception will follow.
ADMISSION:聽The events are free and open to the public.
CONTRIBUTORS AND SPONSOR:聽The Rochester Historical Society and the Rochester Museum and Science Center contributed items from their collections for the exhibition. The events are sponsored by the River Campus Libraries and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering at the University of Rochester.
糖心传媒淏ells Across the Land糖心传媒�
WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, April 9 at 3:15 p.m. the bells will peal for four minutes.
WHAT: The University糖心传媒檚 Hopeman Memorial Carillon will participate in the National Park Service糖心传媒檚 糖心传媒淏ells Across the Land糖心传媒� event, which marks the Confederacy糖心传媒檚 surrender to the Union in Appomattox, Virginia in 1865. The bells will peal for four minutes糖心传媒攅ach minute representing one year of the war. Musical selections will include “Battle Hymn of Republic,” “Tenting on the Old Campground,” “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” and “Ashokan Farewell.”
The bells of the Mt. Hope Cemetery Gatehouse and Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity School will accompany the University糖心传媒檚 carillon during this community-wide event. Area churches are invited to participate.
