On September 17th, 1859, Abraham Lincoln gave a two and a half hour anti-slavery speech on the steps of Dayton's courthouse. This one-hour program with music celebrates the 150th anniversary of his visit with photographs, local newspaper accounts of his speech, trivia, and a discussion of the legacy of Lincoln for our times. Catch this program on Tuesday, Feb 24 at 6:30 P.M. at the Kettering-Moraine branch library, Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 P.M. at the New Lebanon branch library and Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 P.M. at the Main Library.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Abraham Lincoln Comes to Dayton
On September 17th, 1859, Abraham Lincoln gave a two and a half hour anti-slavery speech on the steps of Dayton's courthouse. This one-hour program with music celebrates the 150th anniversary of his visit with photographs, local newspaper accounts of his speech, trivia, and a discussion of the legacy of Lincoln for our times. Catch this program on Tuesday, Feb 24 at 6:30 P.M. at the Kettering-Moraine branch library, Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 P.M. at the New Lebanon branch library and Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 P.M. at the Main Library.
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Our DML Local History Specialist created a great exhibit about Abraham Lincoln, which can be seen in the Local History room (basement of Main).
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