[ February 10, 2011; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Mt. Vernon: “Spend an Evening With John Wilkes Booth” Chautauqua
Join ELIXIR (Re-Inventing Americana) for their Chautauqua “Spend an Evening with……” series of living history performances. This performance features Jim Stoner as John Wilkes Booth. Why did this famous actor commit the crime of killing a president? What drove him to do it [...]
[ February 20, 2011; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. February 21, 2011; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Mentor: “Dinner with the Presidents”‘
Join Presidents Garfield, Lincoln, Grant, T. Roosevelt, & Taft, along with First Ladies Lucretia Garfield & Eleanor Roosevelt to celebrate Presidents’ Day in a most entertaining and thought-provoking manner! Presidential trivia, activities, prizes.
Details: No reservations required. Order from the regular menu. Children are encouraged to attend!
Sponsor: Mentor Public Library
Location: Yours Truly [...]
[ February 1, 2011; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Mentor: “Ask the President”
Join the Mentor Public Library for an event entitled: “Ask the President!” President Garfield and First Lady Lucretia Garfield (as performed by the We Made History Living Historians) join us for a special historical presentation. Listen to a presidential story, then join in the fun and ask questions! What was Garfield’s favorite [...]
[ February 13, 2011; 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Abraham Lincoln Re-enactor Visits the Ohio Statehouse: Sesquicentennial Event
Explore Ohio’s connection with Abraham Lincoln with a visit from President Lincoln. Our nation’s 16th President will provide an hour-long presentation. The program will occur 150 years to the day from Lincoln’s historic speech to the 54th Ohio General Assembly on February 13, 1865. Free and open [...]
Event Marks 150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s Ohio Statehouse Visit While on His Inaugural Journey from Springfield, Illinois to Washington, DC
The year-long Ohio Statehouse Sesquicentennial celebration continues with a visit from “Abraham Lincoln” to the Ohio Statehouse 150 years to the day after his February 13, 1861 visit. The special visit by a nationally renowned Lincoln [...]