Abraham Lincoln was deeply moved and shaped by the instances of violence and injustice of his time, including 3 racially motivated murders between 1835 and 1838, leading him to step up as a bold national leader. At 29 years old, Lincoln gave 1 of his first public speeches to the Young Man's Lyceum in Springfield, Illinois.
We're called to learn from history and do the same today, to use our voices with boldness in our own circles of influence.
Join us to consider historical implications for today with author and political historian Dr. Saladin Ambar. Dr. Ambar will discuss his latest book, Murder on the Mississippi: The Shocking Crimes That Shaped Abraham Lincoln. Q&A time will close the program, followed by a reception, book signing and fellowship.
Dr. Saladin Ambar is Professor of Political Science and Senior Scholar at the Center on the American Governor at Rutgers University's Eagleton Institute of Politics. He is the winner of the Association of American Publishers' PROSE Best Book Award in Government and Politics for Stars and Shadows: The Politics of Interracial Friendship from Jefferson to Obama.