Oakland, MD

Drawing upon his longtime study of Union soldiers, research into the life-altering effects of war, and work with modern-day combat veterans, psychiatrist and author Dr. Stephen A. Goldman will present exciting new information on Western Marylanders and the Civil War. He will then link Northern veterans’ uniformed service to their commitment to the war’s “unfinished work”, as they battled for equality for all Americans.

Frederick, MD

South Salem, NY

Psychiatrist and author Dr. Stephen A. Goldman presents ‘The Impact of Reconstruction in the Border States and Above the Mason-Dixon Line.’ Dr. Goldman will link Union soldiers’ and sailors’ combat and military service with their sustained commitment to the Civil War’s ‘unfinished work’ of equality for all Americans. He will show how enhanced availability and quality of public education for African Americans, and use of the law to fight Jim Crow, can be traced to unprecedented efforts made by veterans during Reconstruction.

Kenosha, WI

Described by the Indiana Adjutant General “as unusual a fighting force as the United States ever armed and equipped for action,” the dreadfully-named, preposterously uniformed Invalid Corps came into existence in April 1863, and within a year became the Veteran Reserve Corps (VRC). Despite general derision from able-bodied filed unit comrades, they provided valuable garrison, guard, and other types of off-line duty, and enabled superb soldiers to continue serving their country during the Civil War, and after.

Chicago, IL

When do soldiers stop fighting? For soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, Lee’s surrender at Appomattox was just the introduction of a new phase of warfare – a battle for culture, citizenship, and for some, the Lost Cause. Join the Pritzker Military Museum & Library for a discussion with Stephen A. Goldman M.D., author of “One More War to Fight: Union Veterans' Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause”, and Dr. Caroline E. Janney, author of “Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee's Army after Appomattox.” Moderator Dr. Kate Masur, author and professor at Northwestern University, will guide the conversation of their research and writings about the continued battles of Civil War soldiers long after Appomattox.

Potomac, MD

Join Dr. Stephen A. Goldman as he links white Union veterans’ wartime experience with African American soldiers to their staunch support for all black men’s right to vote under the Fifteenth Amendment.

Gaithersburg, MD

Join Dr. Stephen A. Goldman as he links Union veteran’s military service to their staunch support for the 14th Amendment’s equality under the law and commitment to the Civil War’s “unfinished work.”

Virtual Event

Join President Lincoln's Cottage for the next installment in our virtual speaker series, Scholar Sessions. We'll be hosting Lincoln historian and psychiatrist Stephen A. Goldman, M.D. to discuss his new book, One More War to Fight: Union Veterans' Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause, in conversation with Callie Hawkins, our CEO & Executive Director.

Frederick, MD

The Monocacy National Battlefield Foundation (MNBF) is proud to host our speaker presentation with Dr. Stephen Goldman. Dr. Goldman is well known in the Civil War community having spoken on numerous occasions at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and recently at the 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy on the Monocacy National Battlefield. His presentation is entitled “All the Elements of Sublimity and Terror: Veterans and the Psychological Impact of War”, which follows aspects of his newest book “One More War to Fight: Union Veterans’ Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause.”

Copies of Dr. Goldman’s book will be available for purchase on-site at $30.00 (cash or check made payable to the MNBF) along with a book signing after his presentation.

You can look forward to light refreshments as well.

Rockville, MD

Join Peerless Rockville and Author Dr. Stephen A. Goldman for a presentation on his groundbreaking new book, One More War to Fight, about the activism of Union veterans after the Civil War. He tells two intertwined, previously untold stories – how Northern veterans, Black and White, fought a second war seeking equality for all Americans, and in the process created a model of civic commitment based on military service that American citizen soldiers, sailors, and marines have emulated in modern times.

One More War to Fight details how White and Black Northern veterans maintained their dedication to the causes for which they had battled and bled and continued the struggle for freedom and opportunity for all Americans.

Copies of One More War to Fight will be available for purchase. Seating is limited.

Keedysville, MD

Psychiatrist and author Dr. Stephen Goldman will present a talk focusing on his newest book, "One More War to Fight: Union Veterans' Battle for Equality Through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause." The talk will take place Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. at the Newcomer House on the Antietam National Battlefield.

In this book, Goldman has linked his experience treating and working with combat veterans with in-depth study of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and race. There will be particular emphasis placed on the chapter dealing with the raging controversy surrounding the establishment of what is now the National Cemetery at the Antietam National Battlefield. Using new primary sources, Goldman looks at the contentious post-Civil War era from the perspective of Union soldiers who lived by the bayonet and survived to carry on the fight for equality in the decades to come. He explores the root causes of this historic contest, the changing attitudes of northern servicemen with respect to the Civil War’s purpose, and the psychological effect of involvement in what, from hindsight, was an unfinished work in the cause of freedom and equality for all Americans.

Rockville, MD

This lecture series for adult audiences will feature local historians, educations and more as they share their knowledge of local and regional history. Each event will feature a new subject with a presentation that may include video, slide shows or other interpretive aides. This month’s program features author, Stephen Goldman, author of book “One More War to Fight: Union Veterans’ Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause”. The topic of the talk will be “The Brownsville Affray: A White Union Veteran’s Lonely Fight for Justice for Black Soldiers Summarily Cashiered by President Theodore Roosevelt”. Arrive early and take a self-guided tour of Josiah Henson and Park. Doors open at 5pm.

This is an adult program and will take place at the Josiah Henson Museum and Park visitor center. Refreshments provided. Admission, $5 per person. Tickets available onsite.

Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in the Delaplaine Randall Conference Room on September 9 at 2:00 PM as author and historian Dr. Stephen A. Goldman discusses his book One More War to Fight–Union Veterans’ Battle for Equality through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and The Lost Cause. Learn the previously untold stories of how Northern veterans, black and white, fought a second war seeking equality for all Americans, and in the process created the model of civic responsibility based on military service that Americans have emulated in modern times.