Abraham Lincoln and America 250

The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library welcomes Dr. Susannah Ural for a presentation on the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6.

Dr. Ural is the Frank and Virginia Williams Chair for Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Studies at Mississippi State University and Director of the Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project . She has published four books on the Civil War and serves on The Lincoln Forum Advisory Board.

Dr. Ural’s presentation coincides with the library’s “Freedom:  A History of US” exhibit, which is on display through the end of the month. The library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday and from  9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Both part of the America 250 series of special events co-sponsored by Mississippi University for Women, the Mississippi School for Math and Science, and the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library. The series provides opportunities to reflect on the American experiment as we mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.