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James A. Garfield National Historic Site and Mentor Public Library present the 2022 “Leaders & Legacies of the Civil War Era” Programs. These programs are held the second Wednesday of every month at noon. For more information please visit Mentor Public Library website.
Seven Days to Appomattox (Encore) April 1865 brought both bloody combat and then the end of fighting in Virginia, the war’s primary eastern battleground for four years. Learn about the maneuvering of the armies of U.S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and Lee’s decision to surrender. SPEAKER: David Lintern, James A. Garfield NHS Volunteer.
Wednesday, May 11—12 p.m. At the Home Front with Mrs. Lucretia Rudolph Garfield Ever wondered what took place on the home front while soldiers fought on Civil War battlefields? Join Mrs. Lucretia Rudolph Garfield for family stories about life in Hiram, Ohio while her husband and brothers served in the army. SPEAKER: Debbie Weinkamer, James A. Garfield NHS Volunteer.
Wednesday, June 8—12 p.m. James A. Garfield and the First Decoration Day (Encore) The late-May holiday we call Memorial Day began after the Civil War and was then known as Decoration Day. The first Decoration Day ceremony took place in Arlington National Cemetery on May 30, 1868, and the keynote speaker was Congressman/former Union General James A. Garfield. Learn more about Decoration Day and Garfield’s powerful speech that day. SPEAKER: Todd Arrington, James A. Garfield NHS
Wednesday, July 13—12 p.m. An Armchair Tour of National Park Service Civil War Sites, Part I (Encore) The National Park Service, which administers James A. Garfield NHS, also administers dozens of sites dealing with history of the military, political, and civil rights history of the Civil War. Enjoy Part I of a whirlwind virtual tour of these sites! SPEAKER: Allison Powell, James A. Garfield NHS.
Wednesday, August 10—12 p.m. An Armchair Tour of National Park Service Civil War Sites, Part II (Encore) The National Park Service, which administers James A. Garfield NHS, also administers dozens of sites dealing with history of the military, political, and civil rights history of the Civil War. Enjoy the second and final part of a whirlwind virtual tour of these sites! SPEAKER: Allison Powell, James A. Garfield NHS.
Wednesday, September 14—12 p.m. The Fisk Jubilee Singers, James Garfield, and the 1880 Presidential Campaign The Fisk Jubilee Singers formed in the 1870s and traveled across the country to sing and raise funds for Fisk University, an African American college in Nashville. Learn more about the TWO times they sang for presidential candidate James Garfield in 1880 and the larger meaning behind these events. SPEAKER: Alan Gephardt, James A. Garfield NHS.
Wednesday, October 12—12 p.m. Six Decades of Active Duty: The Life of Admiral David G. Farragut (Encore) David Glasgow Farragut joined the United States Navy at age nine—yes, NINE—and served an amazing sixty years on active duty. He fought in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War and remains one of the most famous and decorated sailors in American history. This program will examine his life and incredible naval career. Presented by Todd Arrington, James A. Garfield NHS
Wednesday, November 8—12 p.m. The 1860 Election and Lincoln as President-elect Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election on Nov. 6, 1860, but he didn’t take office until four months later. What were the major issues of the campaign and what happened over those four months between his election and inauguration? SPEAKER: Todd Arrington, James A. Garfield NHS.
Wednesday, December 13—12 p.m. Christmas Music of the Victorian Era The Victorian era spanned from 1837 to 1901, including the years of the American Civil War. To get into the holiday spirit, join a sing-along of some of the era’s most beautiful and cherished Christmas songs, including some from the Civil War years! SPEAKERS: Mary Lintern and Alan Gephardt, James A. Garfield NHS. |
Last updated: April 11, 2022