The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research has unveiled three new exhibits on January 29, 2024. The three new exhibits are Gettysburg, Indiana Civil War Soldiers, and Wartime President. Below are the features of each exhibit. Gettysburg: Our “Gettysburg” case features...
2023 McMurtry Lecture
McMurtry Lecture: The Pursuit of Freedom in a ‘Free’ State: The Emancipation Proclamation’s Significance to African Americans in Indiana
Presented by Edna Greene Medford
October 4, 2023 at 7 p.m.
Theater on Lower Level 2, Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
This presentation will focus on the significance of this very important document, The Emancipation Proclamation, for African Americans in Indiana. The Friends of the Lincoln Collection of Indiana are sponsoring this presentation by Dr. Edna Greene Medford, a retired professor of history at Howard University who specializes in nineteenth-century African American history. She is a member of the board of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation and is on the Executive Committee of The Lincoln Forum.
Register here: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9187655
Any questions can be emailed to [email protected]
New Exhibits Open at The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research
2023 Rolland Lecture
“Duelling Constitutions” Presented by Dr. James Oakes May 2, 2023 at 7 p.m. EDT Allen County Public Library Theater, Lower Level 2 The Friends of the Lincoln Collection of Indiana Announces the 2023 Rolland Lecture with James Oakes: The...