History Shark Productions

"Shoot if you must, this old grey head, but spare your country's flag" she said. These immortal words were allegedly spoken by 95 year-old Frederick resident Barbara Fritchie to Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson in early September, 1862 during the American Civil War. Whether it really happened or not is still debated. However, one thing is for sure, a poem about the incident by John Greenleaf Whittier of Massachusetts put Frederick (and our famed "clustered spires") on the map. Learn more about the life of this lady, why the poem was written and Chris will share his in-depth research into the Frederick resident who may have been the "real Barbara." 

Note that this is an online class that will run over the Zoom video conferencing platform. All you need is internet connection to a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. You will receive a link and login instructions prior to the class.