BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Macculloch Hall Historical Museum presents a Civil War Lectur e Series in conjunction with the exhibit \;&ldquo\;Gone for a Soldie r:&rdquo\; Jerseymen in the Civil War\nOn Wednesday June 27th Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is pleased to welcome Dr. James McPherson in con junction with the museum&rsquo\;s current exhibit &ldquo\;Gone for a Sol dier:&rdquo\; Jerseymen in the Civil War.  \;Presented in collaborat ion with the New Jersey Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee\, this exhi bit brings together for the first time about two hundred objects from th e Civil War from nearly thirty museums\, historical societies\, and priv ate collections. Each month through June the Museum is presenting a topi c relating to the exhibit.\nDr. McPherson will present the lecture \ ;&ldquo\;When Will this Cruel War be Over? The Failure of Peace Negotiat ions \;during the Civil War&rdquo\;. \;Despite the enormous casu alties of the war and the desire of people in both the Union and Confede racy for an end to the killing by 1864\, efforts at peace negotiations p roved abortive because of the uncompromisable nature of war aims on each side. The lecture will discuss these peace efforts and their failure\, and will explain how and why the war ended only in unconditional victory for the Union. Dr. McPherson will be available after the lecture to sel l and sign his books. Titles include \;Battle Cry of Freedom\, The C ivil War Era\, The Mighty Scourge\, Perspectives of the Civil War\, Trie d by War\; Abraham Lincoln As Commander in Chief.\nJames M. McPherson wa s born in North Dakota and grew up in Minnesota\, where he earned the B. A. degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1958. He earned a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1963. From 1962 to 2004 he taught at Prince ton University\, where he is now the George Henry Davis &rsquo\;86 Profe ssor of American History Emeritus. He is the author of fifteen books and editor of another ten\, mostly on the era of the American Civil War and Reconstruction. His books have won several prizes\, including the Pulit zer Prize (1989) for \;Battle Cry Freedom: The Civil War Era \;a nd two Lincoln Prizes (1998 and 2009) for\, respectively\, \;For Cau se and Comrades: Why men Fought in the Civil War \;and \;Tired B y War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief. He is active in several or ganizations for historic and battlefield preservation\, and in addition to several professional associations he is an elected member of the Amer ican Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences \, and has received honorary degrees from ten American colleges and univ ersities.\nAll lectures start at 7pm with tickets available from 6:30pm and are held at the Cincinnati Masonic Lodge No. 3\, 39 Maple Avenue (on e block from the museum). Tickets for the lectures are Adults $8\, Senio rs $6\, Students (over 12 years) $6. Members of the Museum will receive a $2 discount for these special programs. Memberships can be purchased a t the door. \; Cash or check only please. Ticket holders to the muse um exhibit will receive a $2 discount to the lectures with proof of admi ssion\; lecture ticket holders may also receive a $2 discount on a museu m exhibit visit. See ticket desk for details. \; On the evenings of the Civil War Lecture Series the Museum will have extended exhibit hours from 1pm - 6:30pm. \; &ldquo\;Gone for a Soldier&rdquo\; is on disp lay Wednesday\, Thursday and Sunday afternoons through July 1st 2012.&nb sp\;\nThe New Jersey Sesquicentennial Committee\, commemorating the 150t h \;anniversary of the American Civil War\, a volunteer organization working for increased awareness and recognition of New Jersey&rsquo\;s important role in the Civil war\, has been recognized by the New Jersey Governor and both houses of the New Jersey legislature. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller familie s\, the Morris area community\, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site\, collections\, exhibits\, and education al and cultural programs. For information\, call the Museum weekdays at (973) 538-2404 ext 10\, visit our website www.maccullochhall.org or find us on Facebook. \; Macculloch Hall Historical Museum\, 45 Macculloc h Ave.\, Morristown\, NJ 07960. \; Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation.  \; URL:http://mendham-chester.patch.com/events/macculloch-hall-presents-a-ci vil-war-lecture-series-in-conjunction-with-the-exhibit-gone-for-a-soldie r-jerseymen-in-the-civil-war-3deb8077 SUMMARY:Macculloch Hall Presents a Civil War Lecture Series in Conjunctio n with the exhibit "\;Gone for a Soldier."\; Jerseymen in the Ci vil War LOCATION:Morristown Masonic Center: 39 Maple Ave\, Morristown\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR