A Civil War expert is scheduled to speak at the Rotary Club of Oxford’s Tuesday, Nov. 17 luncheon at the Oxford Hills Golf and Country Club (300 E. Drahner Road).
Lunch begins at noon and costs $10.
Dr. Michael J. Deeb, of Sun City Center in Florida, will discuss the economic causes of secession in 1860 and the outbreak of the War Between the States in 1861.
A Grand Rapids native, Deeb has written three Civil War era novels chronicling the story of a Grand Rapids area farm boy’s journey to becoming a seasoned Union cavalryman.
To learn more about his books, please visit www.civilwarnovels.com. They can be purchased through Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.
Deeb was an educator for 20 years and taught American history for most of that time. He served on the Michigan State Board of Education from 1968-74.
He can be reached via e-mail at books@civilwarnovels.com or by phone at (989) 245-8656.