The title of Dr. McCardell's talk is "The Civil War and the Constitution." The event is free and open to the public.Dr. McCardell, vice chancellor of the University of the South and president emeritus of Middlebury College, is a distinguished historian and respected national leader in liberal arts education. He is the author of "The Idea of a Southern Nation," as well as many essays, chapters, articles, and book reviews. His specialty is U.S. history in the 19th century with special emphasis on the Old South and on American historiography.