On Monday evening, May 17, at 7 pm, Sandra Smith will speak at the Scotch Plains Public Library on "Why Was Lincoln at the Theater the Night He Was Shot?" Dr. Smith answers this question by revealing the importance of the theater, not just to Lincoln and his circle, but also to the development of our country during the 19th century. Dr. Smith is a teacher and scholar of history and is a member of the faculty at The Spence School in Manhattan. Her academic pursuits include exploring the significance of theater in the history of the United States.
This program is free and open to all interested participants. Attendees are encouraged to register through the library's web site: http://www.scotlib.org or by phone: 908-322-5007, x204 or e-mail library@scotlib.org . Scotch Plains Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue, one block from Park Avenue in the center of town.
"Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, a Man for All Times" is a national traveling exhibition organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. It has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional funding has been received from the New Hersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State, through a grant administered by the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, a grant from the Investors Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, and support from the Friends of the Scotch Plains Public Library.
Visit the library web site for a full calendar of events and in May watch for daily blog postings: www.scotlib.org or call the library at (908) 322-5007 for more information.
