There are quite a few events planned in conjunction with the Lincoln display in the library. You may have an extra credit point or two for attending any of these events:
- 10/1 – 6:30 - Opening reception with Civil War era music by
the Aberdeen University/Symphony strings
- 10/8 – 7pm - Dr. Elden Lawrence will discuss Lincoln’s
impact on the Dakota, his role in the executions at Mankato, and his perception
among Native Americans.
- 10/20 – 3pm – Mr. Robert Kolbe will discuss Civil War era
photography - how it was done and what was produced. He will also
discuss images of Dakota Territory that Lincoln may have seen in his lifetime.
- 10/28 – 7pm – Dr. Jon Schaff will present “Abraham Lincoln
and the War Power: Has Presidential War Making Gone Too Far”
I'd *especially* like you to attend Dr. Schaff's talk on October 28th. Dr. Schaff did his dissertation on aspects of Lincoln's policies, and getting to hear him talk on this subject should be especially helpful.
To get your extra credit points, just comment here on which presentation you attended and what you thought of it.
Reading the articles in Diderot's Encyclopedia is one of the best ways to understand the French Enlightenment. It shows the attitudes of the philosophes toward everything from Islam to Women to Intolerance to History. While the online translation of the Encyclopedia articles does not include the wonderful illustrations of the original, you will probably still find much of interest.
