Updated at 11:58 a.m., Thursday, July 12, 2007
Civil War talks for youth in Waialua, Salt Lake today
Advertiser Staff
Tom Oestreicher, a best–selling author, historian, and nationally–recognized authority on the American Civil War, is a featured performer for the 2007 Hawaii State Public Library System Young Adult Summer Reading Program, at 10 Oahu public libraries in July.Oestreicher, who hails from Sycamore, Ill., has conducted more than 500 lecture presentations throughout the United States on the American Civil War for the past 35 years. He wears an authentic Union Army officer's uniform for his presentations .
His novel "Present and Accounted For" was featured at the 2005 Book Expo America in New York City. It is currently in pre–production as a made–for–TV movie. A sequel novel "With Full Honors" was released in December 2005.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Hawaii, this one–hour program is recommended for young adults.
Schedule:
i 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 12 at Waialua
i 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at Salt Lake–Moanalua
i 11 a.m. Saturday, July 14 at Hawaii State Library
i 2 p.m. Saturday, July 14 at Manoa
i 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 15 at Pearl City
The program will include Q & A sessions.
Call the hosting library as soon as possible if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed.
Other public libraries are hosting other performers and programs, as well. Visit http://www.librarieshawaii.org for a complete list of programs and performers. Program schedules are subject to change.
On the Web: http://www.librarieshawaii.org
