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Monday University: Santa in the Trenches In-Person
REGISTRATION BEGINS NOVEMBER 24. In the summer of 1861, thousands of men, North and South, marched off to war expecting to be home again by Christmas. By the following winter, most were painfully aware that many Christmases might pass before the armies resolved the conflict. Between 1861 and 1865, soldiers, civilians and slaves, experienced a variety of emotions associated with celebrating or simply surviving Christmas. Primary sources reveal homesickness and loneliness but also a remarkable ability to adapt. Christmas images and articles published in “Harper’s Weekly,” sometimes enhanced with political undertones, only add another layer of complexity. This program aims to explore not only how people spent the holidays but also how our modern interpretation of Christmas emerged from an era of conflict and war.
Presented by Krista Castillo former Site Manager of Fort Negley Park and former president of the Nashville Civil War Roundtable.
- Date:
- Monday, December 8, 2025
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Village Room
- Branch:
- Main
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Lifelong Learning
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