OLLI Wednesday Presentation- Abraham Lincoln and the Presidency
OLLI Wednesday Presentation- Abraham Lincoln and the Presidency
Event Type
All
Location
Chestnut Building Room 107
Date
Time
Contact
Phone
(812) 237-2336
Description
Abraham Lincoln and the Presidency
With Christopher Olsen, ISU Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Time: 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Place: ISU, Chestnut Building Room 107
Cost: Free
A discussion of significant factors that helped lead to Abraham Lincoln’s election to the Presidency and his re-election in 1864. Topics include his background and career in Illinois politics and the dynamics of party politics before and during the first years of the Civil War. This presentation is connected to the Vigo County Public Library Big Read.