[ May 12, 2011; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The Peninsula Valley Historic & Education Foundation is proud to present our May speaker, Mel Mauer, who will be presenting “An Evening with Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theater, 1865.” Join us at the historic G.A.R. Hall Museum at 7:00pm. Light refreshments will be provided.

Sponsor: Peninsula Valley History & Education Foundation

Location: G.A.R. Hall Museum, 1785 [...]

[ April 21, 2011; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_5550" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="Featured Speaker Harold Holzer"][/caption]

In the summer of 1858, Abraham Lincoln appeared to have no chance at being considered a candidate, let alone a contender, for the presidency of the United States. His disappointing loss to Democrat Stephen Douglas for the U.S. Senate seat from Illinois seemed to have placed Lincoln in [...]

In conjunction with the traveling exhibit, Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation, the State Library of Ohio is hosting two presentations from two Columbus area history enthusiasts about some unique aspects of Abraham Lincoln and Ohio. Join them on March 22, from 7-8:30 p.m. to learn about:
The Lincoln Douglas Debates
Philip W. Stichter will present [...]

[ March 22, 2011; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Join the State Library of Ohio for two presentations from Columbus area history enthusiasts about some unique aspects of Abraham Lincoln and Ohio.
The Lincoln Douglas Debates
Philip W. Stichter will present Ohio’s role in debates and Lincoln’s election. He will touch on Lincoln’s selection of Columbus to publish the Lincoln Douglas Debates, Ohio’s role in Lincoln [...]

Anita Sanchez Presents Program on “Mr. Lincoln’s Chair: The Shakers and Their Quest for Peace”
On Friday, February 11, 2011 New York author and historian Anita Sanchez, contrasts the peaceful lives of the Shakers with the carnage of American’s bloodiest war and most pivotal historical event, in a program entitled “Mr. Lincoln’s Chair : The Shakers [...]