“Anatomy of a Duel: Succession, Civil War and the Evolution of Kentucky Violence “ (Program)
Presented by: Stuart Sanders
Stuart Sanders will be discussing his latest book, Anatomy of a Duel: Secession, Civil War and the Evolution of Kentucky Violence.
Stuart Sanders is the Director of Research and Publications at the Kentucky Historical Society, where he oversees the agency’s library, the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, the historical markers program, the America250KY Commission, and the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition.
Before coming to KHS, Stuart worked to preserve and interpret Kentucky’s largest Civil War battleground as the executive director of the Perryville Battlefield Preservation Association. He has served a number of roles here, including managing KHS’s outreach efforts, administering multiple statewide commissions, and communicating the relevance and value of Kentucky history. He is the author of five books and has been a KHS staff member since 2005.
