Justin Martin, author of A Fierce Glory: Antietam – The Desperate Battle That Saved Lincoln and Doomed Slavery.  Justin lives in New York now but has ties to Kansas City through his mother, Donna Martin.  Published on September 11th, the book is a selection of the History Book Club and the Military Book Club.  Harold Holzer who also has spoken at the Central Library has this to say:  “More than there pulse of a Confederate invasion, the Union victory at Antietam paved the way for black freedom - thus proving in its way, the most important battle of the Civil War.  Appropriately, A Fierce Glory is more than a military history (although it depicts the actual fighting vividly).  Martin has culled a vast array of sources to explore the political, religious, medical, and ultimately, the societal impact of Antietam. A highly original work."

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Location Central Library, 14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO