[ 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 [...]

Ohio’s commemoration kick-off is Sunday, April 10, at the Statehouse and you’re invited!
The Ohio Civil War 150 Advisory Committee and the Ohio Historical Society invite you to kick off the 150th anniversary of the Civil War on April 10 at the Statehouse. A brunch will be held at 11 a.m. in the Statehouse Atrium to [...]

State Library of Ohio to Host Traveling Exhibit “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation.”
Why did a nation founded on ideals of freedom and equality tolerate for so long one of the harshest labor systems the world has known? A traveling exhibition opening at the State Library of Ohio on March 7, 2011 looks for [...]

[ March 9, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] The State Library of Ohio is hosting an opening reception and free program in honor the traveling exhibit “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation.” Join the library for presentation by Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries, associate Professor in the Department of History and the Kirwan Institute at Ohio State University and Robert Brugler, who will [...]

[ March 7, 2011 to April 15, 2011. ] State Library of Ohio to Host Traveling Exhibit “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation.”
Why did a nation founded on ideals of freedom and equality tolerate for so long one of the harshest labor systems the world has known? A traveling exhibition opening at the State Library of Ohio on March 7, 2011 looks for [...]