Join Champion Public Library at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19th for our next online lecture to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday with “1850s America — Road to the Civil War”.
During one of the most turbulent periods in American history, the 1850s saw the nation increasingly divided by the clash over slavery and the pressures of westward expansion. Landmark events — from the Dred Scott decision and the Kansas-Nebraska Act to John Brown’s raid — silenced moderates and emboldened extremists. Join Brian Altobello as he unpacks how this critical decade paved the way for Abraham Lincoln’s 1860 election, sparking secession and setting the stage for a nation plunged into Civil War. This event is free and open to adults, ages 18 and up; however, signing up is encouraged. This Zoom lecture event is sponsored by Road Scholar.
Brian Altobello is a native of New Orleans with a master’s in U.S. history and three decades of experience teaching at the high school level. Altobello is a U.S. Army veteran and author of three books, the latest of which is “Whiskey, Women, and War: How the Great War Shaped Jim Crow New Orleans,” published by the University Press of Mississippi. Altobello regularly delivers talks on New Orleans history to Road Scholar groups visiting New Orleans and on Mississippi River paddle wheeler cruise lines.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this online lecture do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services or ODL.
For more information, call the Champion Public Library at (580) 223-3164. You can visit the library at 601 Railway Express in Ardmore. The Champion Public Library is a branch of the Southern Oklahoma Library System.