Event Details

Zoom into Archaeology: Dear Friends at Home

Time: 3:30 pm til 4:30 pm

Location: Online; Central Daylight Time

Description: Join us for the next installment of FPAN's "Zoom into Archaeology" series: "Dear Friends at Home”: Becoming Acquainted with a Civil War Soldier through His Letters Home" by FPAN Public Archaeologist Tristan Harrenstein!

Melvan Tibbetts was a Union soldier occupying Pensacola for a portion of the Civil War. We are very lucky to have the 20 letters that he wrote home to his family in Maine. These letters supply a wealth of information about West Florida during the Civil War, but they also provide a strong sense of familiarity with Melvan himself. This presentation demonstrates how much of an author's personality is contained in historical documents and how this results in a more personal understanding of the past for the reader.

This presentation is most appropriate for teens and adults, but is family-friendly.

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"Zoom into Archaeology" is a free online series that features a short presentation by an archaeologist via Zoom and an opportunity for participants to ask questions at the end of the presentation (duration is about one hour total).

Space is limited, however, and a password will be required for access. RSVP for this presentation at the link above.

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FPAN is hosting this event.