Mark your calendars

On Saturday I spoke with the coordinator for the Spotsylvania Presbyterian Church Community Lecture Series. As a result, I have formally accepted an invitation to speak on April 24th. This opportunity is quite a privilege as I believe I am the only historian/author to be selected for the series. I understand that a great panel of speakers has been assembled covering a wide range of topics. Below is the promo they will be using for media promotions. I am hoping that my talk will be videotaped so I can have a digital version of it posted online for those who cannot attend.

SPC Community Lecture Series:
"Historical Churches of Fredericksburg" by local historian and author Michael Aubrecht
April 24th. 7:00-8:00pm. Spotsylvania Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall

Based on his book Michael’s lecture will present the multiple histories and perspectives from local Christians of all ethnicities and denominations who collectively witnessed their country's great divide. Michael will share both inspirational and lesser-known stories of these houses of worship during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era. This talk will be approximately 45 minutes, with a 15 minute Q&A session to follow.

Bio: Michael Aubrecht is a historian and author from Fredericksburg, Virginia. He is also an active member of Spotsylvania Presbyterian Church. Michael specializes in Southern Civil War history, and the positive role that Christianity played during the War Between the States. His non-fiction book titles include: "Onward Christian Soldier: The Spiritual Journey of Stonewall," "Christian Cavalier: The Spiritual Legacy of JEB Stuart," and "The Southern Cross: A Civil War Devotional." Michael was commissioned by the regional-history publisher 'The History Press' to produce his first secular (and fourth) title: "Houses of the Holy: Historic Churches of Fredericksburg." He is also a regular contributing writer for The Free Lance-Star newspaper and Civil War Historian magazine. For more, visit his website at www.pinstripepress.net.