-American Shakespeare Center   

Appomattox has long served to mark the end of the American Civil War. Yet closely examining the spring and summer of 1865, reveals a far more contentious, uncertain, ambiguous, and lengthy ending to the war than previously understood. This talk will trace some of those uncertainties both for the soldiers who fought in America’s most important war and for the very nation itself.

Greencroft members are welcome to enroll through the Club. Fee includes lecture, one drink ticket, and cheese and crackers. The Greencroft Club welcomes OLLI members to make dinner reservations. Please note this event is non refundable.

Caroline E. Janney is the John L. Nau III Professor of the American Civil War and Director of the John L. Nau Center for Civil War History at the University of Virginia. A graduate of the University of Virginia, she worked as a historian for the National Park Service and taught at Purdue University before returning to Virginia in 2018. She is the author of eight books and often appears on television and gives presentations around the world.

The Inside Plays Series with the ASC Aubrey Whitlock and Guest Artists.

This program offers students introductory historical and contemporary context for each play in ASC’s 2025 Fall season lineup of Romeo & Juliet, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Ballad of Bonny & Read (a world premiere), and A Christmas Carol. Participants will come away from our meetings with more knowledge and insight about each play and the artists behind each production. Topics covered in each interactive discussion-based class meeting will include: The history of the play and its author(s); The play’s performance history; Behind the scenes insights into our current production; Current events and themes in conversation with our production.