Civil war and culinary expert, New York Times bestselling author Andrew Smith will discuss and sign his new book STARVING THE SOUTH-WHY THE NORTH WON. the event is cosponsored by the Female Seminary, the Civil war Round Table and the Gwinnett Library system. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event. In "Starving the South", historian Andrew Smith takes a fascinating gastronomical look at how food affected the war and its legacy. While the Civil War split the country in a way thataffects race and politics to this day, it also affected the way we eat and drink: It transformed local markets into large, nationalized and industrialized food suppliers. It forced the development of the northern canning industry, solidified the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday and forged the first truly national cuisine as emancipated slaves migrated northward carrying the recipes and flavors of the South with them. 455 S Perry St. Lawrencevillevisit www.gwinnettpl.org for more info