This VA250 program is presented in partnership with the Josephine School Community Museum.
About: The Barns of Rose Hill is delighted to host the Josephine School Community Museum’s special book club discussion on Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era, led by the book’s author, Jonathan Noyalas.
As the country marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Dr. Noyalas will highlight the tenuous nature of freedom and the pivotal roles Black people played in the struggle for emancipation. Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era examines the complexities of life for African Americans in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley from the antebellum period through Reconstruction, illustrating how both enslaved and free Blacks resisted slavery and supported the Union war effort in a borderland that changed hands frequently during the Civil War.
Find copies of Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era at your local libraries and book shops.
About the Author: Jonathan A. Noyalas is the director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute and Hugh & Virginia McCormick Chair in Civil War History. He has authored or edited 15 books and has authored more than 100 articles, book chapters, essays, and reviews for a variety of scholarly and popular publications. Professor Noyalas is the recipient of numerous awards, including the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award (2016).
Date & Time: Sunday, June 28, 2026. Doors open at 2:30 PM, and the program begins at 3:00 PM.
Registration Information: This program is free to attend, but registration is encouraged. Register online or by calling the Barns of Rose Hill Box Office at 540-955-2004 (hours). When our Box Office is closed, please leave a message.
