Event Lectures and Symposia Erik Larson on the Hubris of the Men in Power at the Dawn of the Civil War
Date and Location
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When: Saturday, August 24, 2024
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm EDT
This event will be livestreamed on c-span.org External. It will be available for viewing afterwards in the Library's Event Videos collection.
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Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center - East Salon ABC (Street Level, South Building)
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Stage: East Salon ABC Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults Genres: History, Nonfiction
Part of National Book Festival ; 2024 National Book Festival
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The Civil War still fascinates us yet the full, human motivations that dragged us into war are a puzzle that remains incomplete. Join Erik Larson, author of “The Demon of Unrest,” who discusses the tragic miscalculations made by key men in power who ultimately led America to the brink. Moderated by David M. Rubenstein.