[ March 29, 2011; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Description: Andy Turner, editor and publisher of The Gettysburg Magazine and owner of Morningside Press, will talk about why so much is still written about something that happened 150 years ago.   He’ll talk about the rich history of the Civil War and the importance of contemporary Civil War publications.

Details: Open to the public.

Sponsor: Dayton Metro [...]

[ March 24, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Description: See how Dayton experienced the Civil War – how many men from the Miami Valley were involved in the war, strife in Dayton over the war, local support for the war effort and the tragedy of the many deaths in the Dayton area from the war plus the Dayton Civil War Band!   Presented by [...]

[ May 30, 2011; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Join the Sherman Camp Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War for a Memorial Day honors and commemoration ceremony in the Grand Army of the Republic section of Historic Woodland Cemetery.   Members of Dayton Ohio Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Sherman Camp #93 will conduct the free ceremony in accordance with [...]

[ February 19, 2011; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Come join the Dayton Public Library for a talk by John Fazion about Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation.

Location: Dayton Library, Madden Hills Branch, 2542 Germantown Street, Dayton, Ohio

[ August 17, 2010; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. August 31, 2010; 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] The Lincoln Society of Dayton will be presenting “On the Campaign Trail with Lincoln” to celebrate the nomination, campaign and election of Lincoln 150 years ago. The evening program will be facilitated by Leon Bey and other Society members will join him to present and discuss important events leading up to [...]