GVSU's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies joins with the Gerald R. Ford Foundation to take a new, in-depth look at one of the giants of the American presidency -- Abraham Lincoln -- and the Civil War era in an upcoming series of five lectures. The Lincoln Lecture Series is held in conjunction with a landmark exhibit on the sixteenth president opening at the Gerald R. Ford Museum.
Opening at the Gerald R. Ford Museum is Lincoln: A Personal Journey, described as one of the most comprehensive and historically significant exhibitions of its kind. Serving as guest of honor at the exhibit's premiere will be presidential historian Michael Beschloss, known to millions of viewers of The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and ABC News. Beschloss is also nationally recognized as theauthor of numerous books addressing twentieth century history and the American presidency. His current project is a volume covering the Lincoln assassination.Lincoln: A Personal Journey premieres on Thursday, October 11, with a reception at 7 p.m. followed by Beschloss' lecture at 8 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Museum. The event is open to the public, but seating is limited. Admission is $20; call (616) 895-2770 for reservations.
Other events tied to the exhibit include a lecture series. The lectures will be held Thursdays October 18 through November 15 and feature acclaimed authors/historians James McPherson, Douglas Wilson, Allen Guelzo, Harold Holzer and Richard Norton Smith. All Lincoln Lectures are open to the public free of charge; however, reservations are required.
