History Club is recognizing Black History Month throughout the month of February.

This week, we’ll ask: What roles did African Americans play in the U.S. Civil War? How did Black Americans contribute to emancipation? What are those legacies today?

Our guest is retired Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule, former head of the history department at West Point.

Join us on Clubhouse Thursday night at 10 ET. We’ll do a 1-on-1 conversation, followed by audience Q&A. (Add to calendar.)

Below: an unidentified African American soldier in Union uniform, part of the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War photographs at the Library of Congress.

See you on Clubhouse, Thursday, February 11 at 10 PM ET.

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