She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University. Manning’s previous book,What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War, won numerous accolades for her scholarship. Free! 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. This event is part of the Museum’s Mercy Street-related programming. Advance registration is requested as space is limited. For more information or to make reservations, please call the Alexandria Black History Museum at 703.746.4356.