University of Iowa doctoral candidate and current Alabama A&M University faculty member Holly Pinheiro, Jr., will deliver a talk entitled, “Men of Color! To Arms!: Race, Gender, and Citizenship During the Civil War Era,” on Tuesday, October 17, at Noon, in room 251 ten Hoor Hall (the Summersell Room).

Pinheiro’s research examines the lives of fifty northern black soldiers and their families before, during, and after the Civil War.

Those wishing to attend should send an RSVP to Dawn Wiley by 10:00 am, Monday, October 16.

This program is free and is sponsored by the Department of History and the Charles G. Summersell Chair of Southern History.