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Author Andrew Fialka will explore Civil War violence in Missouri and how storytelling reveals its lasting impact.
“Hope Never to See It” illustrates two exceptional incidents of occupational and guerrilla violence in Missouri during the Civil War. The first follows a Union spy’s two-week murder spree targeting civilians, and the second details pro-Confederate guerrillas’ mutilation of nearly 150 U.S. troops. Author and Middle Tennessee State University professor Andrew Fialka delves into the lives of the men involved, including "Bloody" Bill Anderson, and shows how the book’s sequential art presents these grisly events, curbing the war’s glorification while prompting reflection and reconciliation. Books will be available for purchase and signing. A Preserving the Ozarks event.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy | Author Event |
TAGS: | Preserving the Ozarks |
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