In the summer of 1862, Abraham Lincoln decided on a radical change of strategy—one that abandoned hope for a compromise peace and committed the nation to all-out war. The centerpiece of that new strategy was the Emancipation Proclamation. In The Long Road to Antietam, Richard Slotkin reexamines the challenges that Lincoln encountered during that anguished summer. A book signing will follow the program.
Welcoming remarks were provided by Douglas Swanson, Visitor Services Manager, National Archives Experience.
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