Campus
Hosts Local Author for Book Signing posted
1/11/07
Harry McNeer publishes a collection
of his ancestors’ Civil War letters
ADRIAN, Mich. – Local author
Harry McNeer is schedule to sign copies of his book,
“The Letters of John and Susan Morgan: A Story
of Everyday Life, Love and Loss in the Civil War Years,”
in the Heritage Room of Shipman Library on Jan. 19 from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The book is a self-published collection
of letters between two of his great-great-grandparents
written in 1862. It is a descriptive time trip through
one of this country’s most tragic and avoidable
conflicts.
“I have long been a believer
in grassroots history,” McNeer said. “These
letters contain 100 percent grassroots history.”
McNeer has taught part time in Adrian’s
modern languages and cultures department since 1995,
and is the former director of campus safety.
Shipman Library is located off Williams
Street on the Adrian College campus. Copies of the book,
which cost $11.95, will be available at the signing
or may be obtained by sending a check for $14.80 ($11.95
+$2.85 shipping) to Harry McNeer, P.O. Box 672, Adrian,
MI 49221. |
