History Club Hosts: Kevin R. Pawlak on "The Jewels of War"

BATAVIA, NY (08/21/2018) What: History Club Hosts: Kevin R. Pawlak on "The Jewels of War"

When: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 7 p.m.

Where: Genesee Community College ~ One College Road, Batavia Campus ~ Room T102 Conable Technology Building

Who: All are invited and welcome!

Background: The History Club at Genesee Community College invites everyone to the Batavia campus on the first Wednesday evening of every month this fall to hear and enjoy the Historical Horizons Lecture Series.

The Fall 2018 lecture series begins on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 7 p.m. with "The Jewels of War: Robert E. Lee, George B. McClellan and the Battle of Antietam" presented by the author of Shepardstown in the Civil War, Kevin R. Pawlak. The Battle of Antietam is America's bloodiest single day. In totality, twelve hours of fighting on September 17, 1862 left approximately 23,000 casualties. During this lecture, Pawlak will assess the dramatic events of the battle from the unique perspective of the commanders on the field.

The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in room T102 of the Conable Technology Building, is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit https://gcchistoricalhorizons.wordpress.com/ or contact Marketing Communications Associate Director Donna Rae Sutherland at (585) 343-0055 ext. 6616, or via email: dsutherland@genesee.edu.

Additional Details: http://news.genesee.edu/news/2018/08/01/historical-horizons-publishes-fall-2018-lecture-series

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Editor's Note:

A photograph (courtesy of Richard Belisle) of Kevin R. Pawlak, is available at:

http://marketing.genesee.edu/images/KevinPawlak.jpg

Posted Tuesday August 21, 2018 at 11:23 am by Genesee Community College
Last Updated Tuesday August 21, 2018 at 11:23 am