Our speaker, Author Jonathon Beasley looks at Maryland’s role in the Civil War from both the Union and Confederate perspectives.  Jonathon has an extensive collection of Civil War memorabilia from Maryland, which he has graciously displayed at Maryland Public Libraries in years past. Jonathon published an article titled Divided Maryland: Portraits and Personal Stories from the Jonathan Beasley Collection in Military Images, March 2024. Jonathon will bring a few Maryland items from his collection to share.