Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Howell Davis: Civil War and Its Aftermath

Event Details

When
02/21/2011 - 1:00pm
Where
The Nineteenth Century Club
178 Forest Ave
Oak Park, IL, 60301-1122
United States
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County: 
Cook
Fee: 
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization: 
The Nineteenth Century Club
Where
The Nineteenth Century Club
178 Forest Ave
Oak Park, IL, 60301-1122
See map: Google Maps
County: 
Cook
Fee: 
Free. Open to the public.
Sponsor Organization: 
The Nineteenth Century Club
A Road Scholar Program by Sharon Z. Alter

Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln, and Varina Howell Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, the Civil War (1861-1865) and its aftermath had a major impact. This lecture discusses how these two Civil War wives coped with, confronted, and-at crucial times-overcame personal and political challenges.

This event is Free and Open to the public. For more information, please contact Sonja Blomster, 708.383.7325.
IHC Road Scholars Speakers Bureau