# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author Talk with Robert Hilliard: Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us in welcoming award winning, local author, Robert Hilliard to BF Jones to share with us his highly praised presentation titled "Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War". 

Based on research for the multiple award-winning historical espionage thriller In Freedom’s Shadow, Robert Hilliard has developed a 60-minute slide program, plus time for Q&A, titled "Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War". The presentation provides an overall background on Civil War espionage, and highlights individual operatives who served each army during the Civil War as well as the technology they used to conduct operations. It also focuses on the contributions of the escaped enslaved as a valued source of information to the US Army and as covert intelligence operatives who risked their lives serving undercover in the Confederacy.

In Freedom's Shadow is based on the heroic true story of John Scobell, an enslaved African American who escaped bondage at the outset of the Civil War only to return to the Confederacy as a Union spy. A historic yet fresh twist on the espionage thriller, enjoy the novel Readers' Favorite Book Reviews called "a poignant exploration of one individual's journey amidst the tumult of war and injustice."

Author will have books available for purchase. Credit Card will be accepted.

Visit our library calendar for more information: beavercounty.librarycalendar.com/event/author-talk-robert-hilliard-spies-slaves-and-secrets
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aliquippa/author-talk-with-robert-hilliard-spies-slaves-and-secrets-of-the-civil-war/200029840131128
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, calendar
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Aliquippa
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 663 Franklin Ave, Aliquippa, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15001
- **lat**: 40.61338
- **long**: -80.25123
- **full address**: 663 Franklin Ave, Aliquippa, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15001

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Author Talk with Robert Hilliard: Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War being held?
  - **A:** Author Talk with Robert Hilliard: Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War takes place on Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 663 Franklin Ave, Aliquippa, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 15001.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Author Talk with Robert Hilliard: Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War?
  - **A:** Author Talk with Robert Hilliard: Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War is organized by B.F. Jones Memorial Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Author Talk with Robert Hilliard: Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Aliquippa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Author Talk with Robert Hilliard: Spies, Slaves, and Secrets of the Civil War sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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