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SUMMARY:Fashioning a Revolution: How Americans Bought\, Fought\, and Taught Their New Nation into Being
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Peter Messer will open the traveling exhibit Becoming the US: Colonial America to Reconstruction with his talk Fashioning a Revolution: How Americans Bought\, Fought\, and Taught Their New Nation into Being on Tuesday\, March 31 at 5:30pm at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System.​ \n​Dr. Messer is a historian of Early American politics and culture at Mississippi State University. His interest lies in the theory and practice of politics in eighteenth-century America\, particularly the intersection of natural historical thought and nation building in the era of the Early American Republic. In 2005\, he published Stories of Independence: Identity\, Ideology\, and History in Eighteenth-Century America.​ \n​He is currently working on a book manuscript: Adultery\, Church Pews\, Oysters\, and Tea: The Very Local Origins of the American Revolution in Wellfleet\, Massachusetts. \n​This program is sponsored by a Mississippi Humanities Council America250 Grant. \nFor more information\, call the CLPLS at 662-329-5300.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/fashioning-a-revolution-how-americans-bought-fought-and-taught-their-new-nation-into-being/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS 39701\, Columbus\, MS\, 39201\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Community Events,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260330T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260330T140000
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SUMMARY:Becoming the US: Colonial America to Reconstruction Exhibit Opening
DESCRIPTION:The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System is hosting the traveling exhibit Becoming the US: Colonial America to Reconstruction\, organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History\, from March 30-May 1\, 2026. \nBecoming the US is designed to introduce viewers to the beginnings of American history and the skills involved in primary source analysis. Using items from the Gilder Lehrman Collection\, it explores individuals\, groups\, and documents that have contributed to who we are as a country and encourages patrons to think critically about the first-hand accounts of this era.  \n​The exhibit is open to the public and available for viewing during regular operating hours Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm\, Fridays 9am to 2pm\, and Saturdays 9am to 2pm.​ \n​To learn more about the exhibit\, visit www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-and-events/traveling-exhibitions/becoming-united-states-colonial-america-reconstruction.  \n​For more information on the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History\, visit www.gilderlehrman.org. \n​For more information\, call the CLPLS at 662-329-5300.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/becoming-the-us-colonial-america-to-reconstruction-exhibit-opening/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS 39701\, Columbus\, MS\, 39201\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Community Events,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260323T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052816
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T214756Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening:  "An Asylum for Mankind"
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi University for Women presents “An Asylum for Mankind\,” the second episode from the new Ken Burns documentary\, The American Revolution. \nThis episode covers the period from May 1775 to July 1776. New Englanders rush to surround the British Army in Boston\, but as war begins Americans find themselves sharply divided. After the Battle of Bunker’s Hill\, George Washington of Virginia arrives to command the newly created Continental Army. In July 1776\, the Continental Congress issues the Declaration of Independence\, insisting on the people’s right to resist tyranny and govern themselves. Learn more about the episode\, the key players\, and critical documents at PBS. \n​The entire documentary is 6 episodes total with each episode running approximately 2 hours in length. The W will show all episodes throughout 2026. \n​Admission is free and open to the public.​ \n​For more information\, call the MUW Department of History\, Political Science\, and Geography at (662) 329-7390.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/film-screening-in-order-to-be-free/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,America 250,Campus Event,Community Events,Film,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260225
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SUMMARY:Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (CLPLS) is hosting the exhibit Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality from February 3-27\, 2026. \nThis exhibition\, organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History\, features an exploration of the full trajectory of Douglass’s epic life from 1818 to 1895.  In this traveling exhibition\, viewers can learn about Douglass’s escape from slavery\, his work as an abolitionist\, and his tireless fight for equality for all individuals in the Jim Crow era.  This exhibition explores Douglass’s impact and his life through his own words and in photographs and documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. \nThe exhibit is open to the public and available for viewing during regular operating hours Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm\, Fridays 9am to 2pm\, and Saturdays 9am to 2pm.​ \n​To learn more about the exhibit\, visit www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/panel-exhibitions/frederick-douglass. \n\nFor more information\, call the CLPLS at 662-329-5300.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/frederick-douglass-advocate-for-equality-exhibit/2026-02-24/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS 39701\, Columbus\, MS\, 39201\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Community Events,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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SUMMARY:The Emmett Till Generation: Youth Activism\, Radical Protest\, and Social Change in Jim Crow Mississippi
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Daphne Chamberlain will present The Emmett Till Generation: Youth Activism\, Radical Protest\, and Social Change in Jim Crow South on February 19 at 12 noon at the downtown branch of the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System. \nThis presentation highlights the role of children\, between the ages of 7 and 18\, as leaders and participants in the Mississippi civil rights movement from 1946 to 1965. This presentation also offers a new perspective on the origins of the civil rights struggle and gives credence to how instrumental young people were to engaging in radical protest and grassroots activism in Mississippi. \n​Dr. Daphne Chamberlain is a native of Columbus\, Mississippi. She attended historic Tougaloo College where she completed her undergraduate studies in History\, and she subsequently received her Master’s and Ph.D. in History from the University of Mississippi. Before returning to Tougaloo as a faculty member and administrator where she worked for ten years\, Dr. Chamberlain taught History and African American Studies at the University of Mississippi and was also the founding Director of the COFO Civil Rights Education Center at Jackson State University. She now serves as Chief Program Officer at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center. \nFor more information\, call the CLPLS at 662-329-5300.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/the-emmett-till-generation-youth-activism-radical-protest-and-social-change-in-jim-crow-mississippi/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS 39701\, Columbus\, MS\, 39201\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Black History Month,Lecture,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260218
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SUMMARY:Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (CLPLS) is hosting the exhibit Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality from February 3-27\, 2026. \nThis exhibition\, organized by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History\, features an exploration of the full trajectory of Douglass’s epic life from 1818 to 1895.  In this traveling exhibition\, viewers can learn about Douglass’s escape from slavery\, his work as an abolitionist\, and his tireless fight for equality for all individuals in the Jim Crow era.  This exhibition explores Douglass’s impact and his life through his own words and in photographs and documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. \nThe exhibit is open to the public and available for viewing during regular operating hours Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm\, Fridays 9am to 2pm\, and Saturdays 9am to 2pm.​ \n​To learn more about the exhibit\, visit www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/panel-exhibitions/frederick-douglass. \n\nFor more information\, call the CLPLS at 662-329-5300.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/frederick-douglass-advocate-for-equality-exhibit/2026-02-17/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS 39701\, Columbus\, MS\, 39201\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Community Events,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260216T200000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening:  "In Order to Be Free"
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi University for Women presents “In Order To be Free (1754-1775)\,” the first episode from the new Ken Burns documentary\, The American Revolution. \n​This episode covers the period from May 1754 through May 1775\, during which time political grievances and revolutionary ideas ferment. The growing tensions between the American colonists and the British government over issues of land\, taxes\, and sovereignty culminate in the outbreak of armed conflict at Lexington and Concord. What begins as a political clash grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.​ Learn more about the episode\, the key players\, and critical documents at PBS. \n​The entire documentary is 6 episodes total with each episode running approximately 2 hours in length. The W will show all episodes throughout 2026. \n​Admission is free and open to the public.​ \n​For more information\, call the MUW Department of History\, Political Science\, and Geography at (662) 329-7390.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/film-screening-in-order-to-be-free-2/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,America 250,Campus Event,Community Events,Film,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T130000
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SUMMARY:Ida B. Wells: The Mother of the American Human Rights Movement
DESCRIPTION:The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library welcomes Dr. C. Sade Turnipseed for a presentation on the life and legacy of Ida B. Wells at noon on Tuesday\, January 27. \nDr. Turnipseed is an Assistant Professor of History at Jackson State University and has spent much of her career highlighting Black history in the Delta\, from her work with the Cultural Arts program and the B.B. King Museum to research uncovering the contributions of the Gullah Geechee people and collaborations to memorialize the history of cotton pickers and sharecroppers. As a member of the Mississippi Humanities Council Speakers Bureau\, Dr. Turnipseed frequently speaks about the legacy of Ida B. Wells-Barnett to audiences across the state. Mississippi’s fearless daughter and civil rights icon\, Ida Wells Barnett was born in Holly Springs\, Mississippi and single-handedly launched an international campaign to stop lynching. A woman who helped found both the NAACP and the National Association of Colored Women\, she campaigned for suffrage and race and gender equality throughout her life. \nDr. Turnipseed’s presentation coincides with the library’s “Freedom:  A History of US” exhibit\, which is on display through Friday\, January 30. 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.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/ida-b-wells-the-mother-of-the-american-human-rights-movement/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS 39701\, Columbus\, MS\, 39201\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Community Events,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052816
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SUMMARY:Abraham Lincoln and America 250
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDr. 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. \nDr. 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.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/abraham-lincoln-and-america-250/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS 39701\, Columbus\, MS\, 39201\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Community Events,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260105T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260105T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T052816
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SUMMARY:Opening of the Gilder Lehrman Institute Exhibit: What is Freedom?
DESCRIPTION:From January 5 – 30\, stop by the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library to explore the “Freedom:  A History of US” exhibit from the Gilder Lehrmen Institute. 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. \nSince 1776\, when the United States declared independence from Great Britain\, the idea of freedom and our understanding of its implications have changed dramatically. Drawing on materials from the Gilder Lehrman Collection\, this exhibition traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama. Among the highlights are a rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence\, a printed draft and the official copy of the US Constitution\, Lincoln’s handwritten notes for speeches\, and letters by leading figures such as Frederick Douglass\, Susan B. Anthony\, Martin Luther King Jr.\, and more. \nThis exhibit is 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.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/opening-of-the-gilder-lehrman-institute-exhibit-what-is-freedom-2/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS 39701\, Columbus\, MS\, 39201\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Community Events,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251104T200000
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SUMMARY:The American Revolution:  Short Showing & Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library for a preview and panel discussion of The American Revolution\, a new six-part\, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence. Drs. Jon Hooks (Mississippi University for Women) and Judith Ridner (Mississippi State University) will draw on their expertise to set the stage\, and Mississippi Public Broadcasting will screen a summary version of the film. \nThe full film series will premiere on Sunday\, November 16 and air for six consecutive nights through Friday\, November 21st. The much anticipated series\, which has been in production for eight years\, was directed and produced by Ken Burns\, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and written by long-time collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward. The filmmakers and PBS scheduled the broadcast for 2025\, the 250th anniversary of the start of the war\, which began in the spring of 1775\, more than a year before the Declaration of Independence.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/event/the-american-revolution-short-showing-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Columbus-Lowndes Public Library\, 314 7th St N\, Columbus\, MS 39701\, Columbus\, MS\, 39201\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Community Events,Film,Lecture,Students,ThoughtfulLearning
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