Peace, Good Fellowship, Fraternity, and Cigar Smoke – The St. Louis Veterans of the Blue and Gray
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis, MO, United StatesHistorian Amy Fluker chronicles the brief but interesting history of a rare veterans society that opened membership to both ex-Confederate and Union veterans in Missouri, explores what "reconciliation" after the Civil War meant to Missourians in the late 19th century. and how they hoped to achieve it. The program is free, but reservations are required. […]