The story of cotton is intertwined with the war as it is intertwined with slavery. Both sides factored cotton into their strategies, fiscal as well as military. Gordon Gidlund will discuss many cotton-picking matters that you may have never even known about. Further, please come prepared to have your conventional wisdom challenged.

The adventure starts at 3:00 p.m. at the Mission Valley Branch Library, 2123 Fenton Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92108.