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The Civil War significantly affected the lives of American women. A handful disguised themselves as men and joined the fight. Others served as spies and nurses. Many more took on new roles at home after their husbands, brothers, and fathers responded to the call to arms. Thousands of enslaved women began the transition to freedom. This class will describe how the Civil War shaped, impacted, and transformed the lives of women.

Zoom Class. Participants will need a computer with Internet access, webcam, and microphone to join the Zoom meeting. Zoom meeting information will be sent via email before the class starts.

Unleash your inner entertainer in this hands-on class where you'll learn the art of balloon twisting! Whether you're looking to add a fun skill to your party toolkit or just want to try something new and creative, this course is the perfect place to start. No experience necessary—just bring your sense of fun and a willingness to get a little twisted!

Today’s political climate leaves Congress in constant gridlock and a reputation of achieving little. By contrast, the 37th Congress, elected in the Fall of 1860, was the most productive Congress in U.S. History. Why? Secession caused Congressmen and Senators to resign their seats and return to their homes in the South. Many of them became members in the Provisional Confederate Congress.

This class will examine the accomplishments and failures of the 37th Congress (1861-1863), the 38th Congress (1863-1865), and the three Confederate Congresses.

Zoom Class. Participants will need a computer with Internet access, webcam, and microphone to join the Zoom meeting. Zoom meeting information will be sent via email before the class starts.

Thanksgiving stands as one of the most American of holidays, honoring the harvest feasts of the earliest arrivals during the colonial days. Yet, Thanksgiving as an American holiday was influenced and created out of efforts during the American Civil War. This class examines the first Thanksgiving harvest feasts, its origins in the Civil War, Lincoln’s efforts to federalize the holiday, and how politicians still struggling economically with the Great Depression altered Thanksgiving forever.

Zoom Class. Participants will need a computer with Internet access, webcam, and microphone to join the Zoom meeting. Zoom meeting information will be sent via email before the class starts.

Unleash your inner entertainer in this hands-on class where you'll learn the art of balloon twisting! Whether you're looking to add a fun skill to your party toolkit or just want to try something new and creative, this course is the perfect place to start. No experience necessary—just bring your sense of fun and a willingness to get a little twisted!

By the time the American Civil War began, the whole concept of Christmas and the majority of our present day Christmas customs and traditions were already established. Through letters, diaries, stories, drawings, manuscripts, and books, this class reconstructs how soldiers and civilians celebrated the holiday during a period of battle and bloodshed. We will also follow Lincoln's holidays through his time in the White House.

Zoom Class. Participants will need a computer with Internet access, webcam, and microphone to join the Zoom meeting. Zoom meeting information will be sent via email before the class starts.