317Z The Civil War Beyond the Battles, Part III
Three sessions
Instructor: Jim Anderson
Wednesdays, 9:40—11:05, Oct. 21—Nov. 4
Each of the lectures covers a different aspect of the American Civil War. We will avoid the usual focus on military campaigns or individual battles in favor of topics tangentially related to the fighting but rarely covered in the usual survey course.
• Civil War Technology analyzes some of the technological advances stimulated by the war, which also had a significant impact on the outcome.
• The Great Locomotive Chase recounts the daring, but ultimately unsuccessful, Union attempt to steal a Confederate train and the subsequent awarding of the first Medals of Honor to those brave soldiers.
• Christmas During the Civil War will discuss the ways Christmas was observed by both sides and how the war changed the celebration of the holiday in America.
Jim Anderson spent three years in the Air Force and 27 years with the CIA. He has an MA in History from the University of Memphis. His retirement leadership training business featured Civil War battlefield seminars. He has been an instructor and tour guide at OLLI since 2009, focusing on American history.
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