Civil War at LFP Library April 28

Civil War quilt
Wikimedia Commons

Civil War Quilts

Saturday, April 28, 2pm, Lake Forest Park Library

Presented by Susan Olds, Art Historian.

As the nation was divided, women of the North and South made utilitarian quilts for soldiers. In addition, many created commemorative quilts recounting the lives of Civil War heroes and major events of the war. Drawing from actual diary entries and Civil War quilt blocks, 

Art Historian Susan Olds presents a visual account of the amazing quilts and the women who created them. A list of recommended books, web site links and DVDs will be provided.