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2024 Rolland Lecture -- In Person

Presented by Jonathan White
2024-06-19 15:00:00 2024-06-19 16:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis 2024 Rolland Lecture -- In Person Main Library - Theater

Wednesday, June 19
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-19 15:00:00 2024-06-19 16:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis 2024 Rolland Lecture -- In Person Abraham Lincoln, Juneteenth, and the Power of the Emancipation Proclamation Main Library - Theater

Main Library

Theater

Abraham Lincoln, Juneteenth, and the Power of the Emancipation Proclamation

Join us June 19, 2024, at 3 p.m. EDT for the 2024 Rolland Lecture presented by Jonathan W. White, PhD. This lecture, “Abraham Lincoln, Juneteenth, and the Power of the Emancipation Proclamation,” will be held in the Allen County Public Library’s Main Library Theater. You can join us in person or virtually. Registration is required. 

For any questions, please email Lincoln@ACPL.info

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