November 20, 2024
The Civil War & Thanksgiving
North Laurel 50+Center • 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road Laurel, MD 20723 Organized by Howard County GovernmentAbout this event
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Description
How the Civil War Forged the Modern American ThanksgivingThis fun and educational talk covers the complete history of one of America’s most beloved holidays – Thanksgiving. It traces how an informal harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621, was eventually transformed into a holiday celebrated throughout our nation in public pageantry and in cherished family get-togethers. The presentation focuses on the role the Civil War played in creating the modern Thanksgiving as a means of developing a new national for our country. The presentation explains the ways in which pro-Union and abolition forces in the decades leading up to the Civil War increasingly used the symbolism of the Pilgrim’s Thanksgiving to advance the cause of a unified, free America. Presented by Bradford Stone.
Please sign up at the 50+ center front desk or by calling 410-313-0380.
Age Group/Camp
Adults 50+
Location
North Laurel 50+Center varied at North Laurel 50+Center
Age and Gender
Ages 50-255 · Co-Ed