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Meet W. Dennis Keating, author of Cleveland and the Civil War

The next event in the The Friends of the Michael Schwartz Library 2022/2023 Book Discussion Series is Wednesday, April 26th.
Friends of the Library book discussions are free and open to all CSU faculty, staff, and students and the general public.  Join us!

Meet W. Dennis Keating, author of Cleveland and the Civil War
April 26, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
RT 502 and via Zoom. Please register here to receive updates.
 

Cleveland and the Civil War by W. Dennis Keating

ISBN: 9781467147736

Publication Date: 2022-02-21

Though removed from the frontlines, Cleveland played an active role in national events before, during, and after the Civil War. President Lincoln visited this abolitionist hotbed after his 1860 election. Following his assassination five years later, his funeral train made a stop there. Cleveland and Cuyahoga County sent over 9,000 troops to war. More than 1,700 never returned. Born just outside Cleveland, James Garfield emerged from the war to become President of the United States. Most vitally, the economic prosperity of the war years began the transformation of this small but thriving village into a future manufacturing powerhouse.

CSU Emeritus Professor Dr. W. Dennis Keating, member and past president of the Cleveland Civil War Roundtable, creates a panoramic view of the city through one of the nation's most troubled times.

Book signing opportunity: Viking Outfitters will have copies of Cleveland and the Civil War available for sale at the event. 

Contact Barbara Loomis at b.i.loomis@csuohio.edu for more information.

Visit the Friends of the Library Events Page for details about the full series, and other Friends events
 

Dr. Kelly Wrenhaven, a 2020 Textbook Affordability Grant winner and Associate Professor of Classics/Director of Classical Studies in the History department, has just published HIS 339: Greek Gods, Heroes, and Worship.  This freely available open educational resource examines ancient Greek religion and considers its role in the contexts of Greek culture and thought. The estimated annual savings to students taking this course is $3,500.

Dr. Wrenhaven writes about what prompted her to create this resource:

"I’m developing my face-to-face course, HIS 337: Greek Gods, Heroes, and Worship, as a web course so I decided to redo the course from the ground up. While I ended up deciding to keep the primary source textbook (it’s extremely difficult to find such a good collection of primary sources online), I wanted the rest of the course material to be open access. This will provide me with the opportunity to make my material more dynamic. In addition to including written material, I can also include documentaries, images, and podcasts/recorded lectures as part of the course material, all in one easy-to-access place."

Congratulations, Dr. Wrenhaven - and thanks for caring about making education affordable!

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