Lew Lehrman Lectures at Freedom Center, June 18
Author of "Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point" to discuss Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence
The Author of Lincoln at Peoria: The Turning Point, Lew Lehrman, will visit the Freedom Center on Thursday, June 18, 2009, for a discussion on Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence. Please RSVP by June 15: (51) 333-7554.
Reception: 5:30 p.m.
Lecture: 6:30 p.m.
There is no charge for this event.
Where: Freedom Center
50 E Freedom Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 333-7739
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When: Thursday, June 18th; opening reception at 5:30 p.m.
Background: Lewis Lehrman, together with Richard Gilder, established the Gilder-Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery Resistance and Abolition at Yale University . A noted philanthropist, author and speaker, Lewis Lehrman is dedicated to reviving American History in schools and colleges. He has written and lectured widely on American History and Economics and has written for publications such as the Washington Post, the New York Times and the Wall St. Journal. He was presented the National Humanities Medal at the White House in 2005 for his work in American History.
Recently, he is the author of an extremely well-reviewed book: “Lincoln At Peoria.” In this book, he explains how Lincoln ’s speech at Peoria on October 16, 1854 was the turning point in the development of his anti-slavery campaign and his political career and thought. Commenting on this book, James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, noted that it “takes its place among the important Lincoln books in this bi-centennial season.” David Brion Davis, another Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, added that Lehrman “has authored an indispensible analysis of Abraham Lincoln’s approach to the central issue of slavery.”
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