The Lincoln Assassination and the End of the Civil War
Sunday, 01/25/2015 – 01/25/2015 01:00 pm – 04:30 pm
Main Library Auditorium
101 West Flagler Street,
Miami, Florida 33130
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Cost: Free
Join HistoryMiami and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation for an all-star 150th anniversary symposium on Abraham Lincoln’s death and the return of peace to the divided American Union. Enjoy historical insights from nationally recognized scholars on the meaning—and limits—of sectional reconciliation in 1865, plus a special guest appearance by actor Stephen Lang.**
The symposium will feature a keynote address by historian William C. Davis (author of the new book Crucible of Command) on Grant and Lee and the end of the Civil War.
**Special guest performance by award-winning actor Stephen Lang (Gods and Generals, Avatar) portraying Gettysburg Medal of Honor winner James Jackson Purman.
Reception will follow at HistoryMiami.
The Lincoln Symposium is sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation and the History Channel, with the support of William and Jean Soman.
