Gene Allen Smith (History) will discuss his latest book The Slave's Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812 at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 7 in the Conference Room of the TCU Library. He is guest speaker for the Library's Spring 2013 "Faculty Speak."

 

Called "a gripping tale of the evolution of race relations in early America," the book recreates the growing conflicts between the fledgling U.S. Great Britain, Spain and various Native American groups and shows how each tried to mobilize the freed black and slave population in the hopes of defeating the other. Smith says, "When you follow these people, you can see their motivations were something we take for granted today: Freedom."

 

For more information about the event, contact Shelda Dean at ext. 6109.