The Hershey Civil War Roundtable will meet on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be livestreamed via Zoom and Facebook; the event will not be held in person. The recording will also be available to view after the event at http://www.hersheycwrt.org.

Julian Sher will present "North Star - Canada's Role in the Civil War." Sher will provide an account of the events leading up to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the unexpected ways Canadians were involved in every aspect of the American Civil War. Canadians offered a haven for 30,000 escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad, but Canada also played a role in supporting the South and fomenting the plots against Lincoln.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Ricky Hollis at rickyhollissr@gmail.com or visit the aforementioned website.