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Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation Traveling Exhibit
March 7 - April 15, 2011

Forever Free Exhibit

Background Essay

Opening Program & Reception
March 9, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Lincoln & Ohio
March 22, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Emancipation Poster Contest for CCAD Students

Read more in our
February issue of The News

Resources

What was on Display?

Publicity

Download Exhibit Brochure

Columbus area history enthusiasts shared some unique aspects of Abraham Lincoln and Ohio in two presentations.

The Linc­oln Douglas Debates

Philip W. Stichter will presented Ohio’s role in debates and Lincoln’s election
Click here to view background and research interests of  Philip W. Stichter.

  • Lincoln Selects Columbus to Publish the Lincoln Douglas Debates

  • Ohio Helps Lincoln Secure the Republican Presidential Nomination

  • Lincoln’s Connection with Presidents from Ohio

and...

State Librarian Coggeshall and Lincoln

Diana Mercer, M.L.S. presented the former State Librarian as bodyguard to Lincoln

William Turner Coggeshall:

  • Civil War Secretary
  • Author
  • State Librarian of Ohio
  • Bodyguard to Lincoln
  • Ambassador to Ecuador
Diana is a librarian in the Supreme Court of Ohio Library and candidate for a Master's Degree in History at Wright State University.

 

All programs were free and open to the public