Two scholars will discuss Abraham Lincoln at the North Berrien Historical Museum as part of the traveling exhibit Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America.
On Tuesday, April 21 at 7pm Senator Tom George will speak on Lincoln and his connections to Michigan. Representing the 20th District (Kalamazoo), Senator George is a past president of the Historical Society of Michigan and has written and produced television documentaries about Lincoln and Colonel Joseph Westnedge.
The following Thursday, April 23, at 7pm Dr. William Anderson will give a presentation titled “Lincoln: A Full Measure of Greatness.” Anderson is the chair of the Michigan Lincoln Bicentennial Committee and retired director of the Michigan Department of History, Arts, and Libraries. He is the author/editor of seven books including They Died for to Make Men Free: History of the 19th Michigan Infantry; We are Sherman’s Men: The Civil War Letters of Henry Orendorff; and The Detroit Tigers: A Pictorial Celebration of the Greatest Players and Moments in the Tigers’ History.
Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America is on display at the North Berrien Historical Museum through May 1. Extended hours for the exhibit are Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm.
The traveling exhibit is being displayed in 40 public libraries and historical societies over the next two years. Coloma is the only Michigan stop for the nation-wide tour. “Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America” was created to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of American’s greatest president by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
For more information about the “Abraham Lincoln: Self-Made in America” events visit www.NorthBerrienHistory.org or call the North Berrien Historical Museum at 269-468-3330.
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