Oregon Encyclopedia History Night
History Talk
“Abraham Lincoln and the American West during the Civil War Era”
- Mission Theater |
- Monday, February 13
- 6 p.m. doors; 7 p.m. event |
- Free |
- Minor with parent or guardian
A presentation by Richard W. Etulain
Abraham Lincoln spent little time west of the Mississippi; however, he was, as president, closely connected to the West and Oregon. Several of Lincoln's close friends moved to the Pacific Northwest and acquainted him with the course of regional politics. The transcontinental railroad, a homestead act, and a college land-grant act — all of which Lincoln supported — also clearly impacted the West. But it was in politics where one sees the clearest and strongest Lincoln links to the West and Oregon Country. In several ways, Abraham Lincoln was a political founding father in Oregon and the American West.
Richard W. Etulain is the author or editor of 50 books, most of which deal with the American West. He has also published extensively on Abraham Lincoln. He holds a PhD from the University of Oregon and has taught at Northwest Nazarene University, Idaho State University, and most recently at the University of New Mexico. He is past president of both the Western Literature and Western History associations. His Lincoln Looks West was published in 2010, and his new study of Lincoln and the Oregon County is forthcoming. He is currently researching a book on the Frontier West woman Calamity Jane.
About History Talk
Come out for an enlightening evening of history, served up with a pint or two.
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