History

For more information about a particular course, including the time, location, and cost, contact the person or department listed after the description for that course. All activities are held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, unless otherwise noted.

The Coming of the US Civil War

Nov 2–23 (Monday evenings); The Friday Center

Attendance: 30

This course explores the causes of the US Civil War by looking at the events that led to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. Instructor Robert Porter examines such familiar and fascinating historical figures as Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman, and also some less familiar people and events, ranging from the brutal caning of Senator Charles Sumner to the incredible flight from slavery of Ellen and William Craft. Part of the Community Classroom Series.

Contact Friday Center Professional Development and Enrichment Programs, 800-845-8640, 919-962-2643, conradj@email.unc.edu.

NC Preservation Consortium Annual Conference

Nov 13; The Friday Center

Attendance: 60

This conference provides librarians, archivists, and museum curators with information on preserving collections. Cosponsored by the Friday Center for Continuing Education.

Contact Robert James, NC Preservation Consortium, 252-328-6114, robertjamesncpc@gmail.com.

See also Botany, Music, and Religious Studies.