March 28, 2024
Noted historian Harold Holzer will deliver the annual Wert Lecture from the lectern that was on the platform during Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Holzer's topic will be "Lincoln and Immigration."
Doors at Stern Center open at 6pm for those who would like to view the lectern and other rare artifacts from the Gettysburg battlefield and Abraham Lincoln’s political career. Holzer’s lecture begins at 7pm and will continue until 8pm with a book signing to follow. The first 50 students who arrive will receive free, signed copies of Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration (Dutton, 2024). For more information and Livestream link, see https://housedivided.dickinson.edu/sites/2024/01/17/2024-wert-lecture-with-harold-holzer/
Further information
- Location: Stern Center Great Room
- Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Cost: Free