Thursday, May 6, 2010

Lincoln & Douglass: Meeting of the Minds

WHAT: Lincoln & Douglass: Meeting of the Minds
WHEN: May 13, 18 and 20, 9:30 am - 10:30 am; May 20 and June 17, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis
WHO: recommended grades 9 – 12 and adults
COST: $5 per person / $3 museum member / $2 Indiana K-12 Student
REGISTRATION: yes, 317-232-1637

INFORMATION: 317-232-1637
WEBSITE: http://www.indianamuseum.org/index.html

The political relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass is brought to life by actors who present each man’s thoughts about slavery and how it should be dealt with as a nation. The use of a moderator allows the characters to step out of time to explain the evolution of their positions.

WHAT: With Charity for All: The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
WHEN: Feb. 12 – July 25;
TIME: Tues.-Sat.,8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sun., 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis
COST: Included w/ admission, reserved tickets required, 317-232-1637
INFORMATION: 317-232-1637
WEBSITE: http://www.indianamuseum.org/index.html 

Who was Lincoln? Since his birth on a farm in the Kentucky wilderness some 200 years ago, “Honest Abe” Lincoln lore has transformed him into an almost mythological figure. But Abraham Lincoln was much more — he was a loyal friend, an independent son, a compassionate husband and a notoriously lenient father. With Charity for All: The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, highlights artifacts that paint a picture of an ordinary man who rose to become, perhaps, the greatest leader in American history.