Ct Commemorates the Civil War: 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

"That the Generations to Come Might Know Them" The Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission requests the pleasure of your company for a special event to remember the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination Join us for Assassination: The Story of a President’s Murder and a Nation’s Heartbreak April 14, 1865. The shot, the shock, the frenzied hunt for the killer. Assassination promises a whirlwind tour through some of the darkest days in America’s history.  This is the true story of what happened on that fateful night and the days that followed. Be there as Dr. Matthew Warshauer guides you through the end of the war, John Wilkes Booth’s fateful act, and the heart break of a nation in mourning. This will be a riveting presentation focused on theatrical readings from original documents, newspapers, and reminiscences, as well as a truly amazing array of historic images. Hear John Wilkes Booth’s motivations, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton’s obsession with capturing those responsible, the voices of Connecticut soldiers who heard the news at the front, and the public’s reaction to the most audacious act in the nation’s history.  Prepare yourself to be thrust back in time to April 14, 1865.  This is an event you simply can’t afford to miss.  150 years to the day! Join us for an historic evening. Please note: v Military reenactors are requested to wear a black band on the left arm. v Civilian reenactors are requested to wear an appropriate symbol of mourning. v Other guests are requested to come well dressed, in keeping with an event of this magnitude. Limited Tickets Available Buy Now!  One night only April 14, 2015 – 7:30 p.m. Hoffman Auditorium University of St. Joseph West Hartford, CT Call the Box Office - 860 231-5555 Open M-F 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Purchase on line Ticket Prices: $20 general admission $15 reenactors, seniors, military, students and staff of USJ Free for USJ students New York TimesApril 15, 1865                                           www.ccsu.edu/civilwar

For suggestions, comments, or questions, please contact: WarshauerM@ccsu.edu.   860-832-2803

Matthew Warshauer, Ph.D.

Professor of History – Central Connecticut State University

Co-Chair, Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission

Board Member, Connecticut Humanities

860-832-2803

http://www.ccsu.edu/civilwar