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Connecticut Commemorates the Civil War  

Connecticut Commemorates the Civil War

2011 marks the sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary of the start of the U.S. Civil War in 1861. For the next four years, Connecticut and the nation will hold events commemorating this important time in American history, “that the generations to come might know them.”

As the seat of state government during the Civil War, Connecticut’s Old State House will play a pivotal role in the commemoration, starting on April 12, 2011 – the 150th anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter that began the conflict – when CCSU’s Dr. Matthew Warshauer delivers a powerful and engaging lecture based on his book, Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice & Survival.

To learn more about the sesquicentennial commemoration, visit Central Connecticut State University’s Civil War microsite at www.ccsu.edu.