Pennsylvania during Civil War topic of last Research Unplugged Nov. 16

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Research Unplugged, the speaker series that brings Penn State researchers into the community for lively public discussions, wraps up its fall season this Wednesday with a presentation by Bill Blair, director of the Richards Civil War Era Center and professor of American history.

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Blair will lead a discussion of "A State Divided: Pennsylvania’s Split Personality During the Civil War."

Research Unplugged programs are held on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m., at the Penn State Downtown Theatre on Allen Street in downtown State College.

As always, the programs are free and open to the public, with complimentary light refreshments available.

Read more about the fall season of Research Unplugged: http://live.psu.edu/story/55481 .