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X-WR-CALNAME:Civil War Book Group: Longstreet: The Confederate General Wh
 o Defied the South: Elizabeth Varon
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SUMMARY:Civil War Book Group: Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Def
 ied the South: Elizabeth Varon
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Civil War Book Group! After years of conflict 
 over the institution of slavery\, the Civil War would be the turning poi
 nt that set the course of the United States into the 20th century and be
 yond. Join us on the first Wednesday of each month as we explore the mea
 ning of the Civil War and how the past has shaped who we are today throu
 gh a diverse selection of narratives\, novels\, and histories. In partne
 rship with the Central Rappahannock Regional Library. October 7\, 2026 L
 ongstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South: Elizabeth Varon
  6pm-7pm Meet at Fredericksburg Library Branch (1201 Caroline St.\, Fred
 ericksburg) James Longstreet became one of the most famous Confederate g
 enerals of the Civil War. After the war\, though\, Longstreet became a f
 ocal point of resentment among former Confederates with his support for 
 Reconstruction and close relationship to Ulysses S. Grant. This award-wi
 nning and highly lauded biography by Elizabeth Varon dives into Longstre
 et’s postwar career and actions. For a talk by the author\, see here.\n\
 nAdmission: Free\n\nOrganizer: Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Mi
 litary Park\n\nhttps://civilwarevents.com/events/civil-war-book-group-lo
 ngstreet-the-confederate-general-who-defied-the-south-elizabeth-var-2026
LOCATION:Meet at Fredericksburg Branch of Central Rappahannock Regional L
 ibrary (1201 Caroline St\, Fredericksburg\, VA\, 22401)\, Fredericksburg
 \, VA
URL:https://civilwarevents.com/events/civil-war-book-group-longstreet-the
 -confederate-general-who-defied-the-south-elizabeth-var-2026
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