Here is a list of events and links that our history majors may find interesting. We will add new events regularly. Keep informed, mark your calendar, and check it out!
Sunday, September 23 2:00 PM
Museum of the Grand Prairie, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, 950 North Lombard, Mahomet IL
MARY TODD LINCOLN AND VARINA HOWELL DAVIS: CIVIL WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH
With Professor Sharon Alter
For both Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln, and Varina Howell Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, the Civil War (1861-1865) and its aftermath had a major impact. This lecture discusses how these two Civil War wives coped with, confronted, and—at crucial times—overcame personal and political challenges. Sharon Alter taught History and Political Science for more than 30 years and is currently Professor Emeritus of History and Political Science at William Rainey Harper College. This lecture is funded, in part, by the Illinois Humanities Council. Free.
Monday, October 1, 2012 7-9pm
Illinois Wesleyan University, Beckman Auditorium in Ames Library
Rome Movie Series: Spartacus (1960) The slave Spartacus (Krik Douglas) leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman empire. IMDB Rating: 8.0
Sunday, October 14 2:00 PM
Museum of the Grand Prairie, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, 950 North Lombard, Mahomet IL
MY DEAR WIFE / DEAR DAVIE: LINCOLN, THE CIRCUIT AND LIFE AT HOME FROM THE CORRESPONDENCE OF DAVID AND SARAH DAVIS
With Pat Schley
When Abraham Lincoln travelled the 8th Judicial Circuit, the judge, David Davis, was his friend. Davis and his wife wrote hundreds of letters to one another during this era, many of which reveal important details about Lincoln and the life on the road. Pat Schley from the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site has spent the last several years transcribing these letters and oers her unique insight on Lincoln, Davis and the circuit. Free.
Monday, October 15 4:00 PM
Illinois Wesleyan University, Beckman Auditorium in Ames Library
Title: "O tempora, o mores! Re-examining Roman Decline in Post 9/11 America."
Presenter: Mike Vasta, (IWU History '07) MA Latin, PhD candidate in Ancient
History, Indiana University
Presented by the Ides Lecture and Performance Series of the Greek and Roman Studies Program of IWU.
Sunday, November 4 2:00 PM
Museum of the Grand Prairie, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, 950 North Lombard, Mahomet IL
ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S "CONFESSION"
With Professor Stewart Winger
Stewart Winger, Professor of History at Illinois State University, is the author of Lincoln, Religion and Romantic Cultural Politics, a book which explores Lincoln's Romantic Protestant vision for America's identity and destiny through his major speeches. In this lecture, Winger investigates new information regarding Lincoln's religious views and the Second Inaugural address. Free.
Monday, November 5, 2012 7-9pm
Illinois Wesleyan University, Beckman Auditorium in Ames Library
Rome Movie Series: La Vita e Bella (1997) A Jewish man has a wonderful romance with the help of his humour, but must use that same quality to protect his son in a Nazi death camp. IMDB Rating: 8.5
Monday, December 3, 2012 7-9pm
Illinois Wesleyan University, Beckman Auditorium in Ames Library
Rome Movie Series: Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door. He spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. IMDB Rating: 8.2
See you there!