Writer to Discuss Sherman, Civil War History During April 6 Speaker @ the Center

sherman's atrocities book cover

Join us for this month's author talk and book signing: Eyewitnesses to General William T. Sherman's Atrocities in the Civil War by Patricia G. McNeely. McNeely will discuss newly-emerged documents that provide insights into Sherman's life, and convincingly end the 150-year-old controversy about who burned Columbia. Speaker @ the Center is FREE and open to the public. No registration is required. Books will be available for purchase and signing. For more information, please contact Andersen Cook, Statewide Initiatives Coordinator at 803-545-4432 or acook@statelibrary.sc.gov. For more information about Speaker @ the Center, please visit ReadSC.org

IF YOU GO

WHEN:  April 6, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC. Please visit our map & directions page or call 803-734-8666 for parking information.

COST:  Free

Upcoming Event

South Carolina Center for the Book

Speaker at the Center Series: Tom Poland & Robert Clark

July 24, 2024, 2:00 PM


Join us at the SC Center for the Book for the latest installment of the Speaker at the Center series with author Tom Poland and photographer Robert Clark. The two have partnered to explore South Carolina through words and pictures in many publications and will speak on this topic.