Franklin Civil War Round Table. Historian and author Eric Jacobson will speak on “The Founders, the Evolution of America, and the Road to Civil War.” Jacobson is the CEO of the Battle of Franklin Trust and author of For Cause and For Country: A Study of the Affair at Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin. The event is free to the public. The Franklin Civil War Round Table is an educational program of Franklin’s Charge, and starting this month will begin meeting at Carnton Plantation’s Fleming Center, 1345 Eastern Flank Circle. Sunday, 3 p.m. Information: [email protected], www.franklinscharge.com/round-table.