Civil War

04 15, 2023

Explore the History of the First Presidential Memorial Library

By |2023-04-12T16:23:16-04:00April 15, 2023|

Discover how Lucretia Rudolph Garfield preserved the legacy of her husband, President James A. Garfield, and created the first presidential memorial library. After her husband was assassinated, Lucretia preserved President Garfield’s vast correspondence in her memory room, which set the precedent for the modern presidential library system. The story is told by Lucretia herself – as portrayed by Debbie Weinkamer, the lead volunteer at James A. Garfield National Historic Site.

The next talk in the Civil War series looks at American foreign policy during the war. It’s scheduled for noon on Wednesday, May 10.

For more from Lucretia Garfield:

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03 15, 2023

How the US Civil War Changed Fashion

By |2023-03-08T15:47:02-05:00March 15, 2023|

Ranger Rebecca Grimke from James A. Garfield National Historic Site explains what fashion looked like before the Civil War and how the war changed it. At least one of these changes still affects the fashion world today!

Our Civil War series with the Garfield National Historic Site continues at noon on Wednesday, April 12, at our Main Branch. Lucretia Garfield (as portrayed by Debbie Weinkamer) will explain how her efforts to preserve her husband’s correspondence led to the creation of the first presidential library. You can sign up online for the program or call us at 440-255-8811 ext. 1.

By the way, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in this series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

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01 14, 2023

The US Civil War: The Emancipation Proclamation

By |2023-01-11T15:53:01-05:00January 14, 2023|

Ranger Alan Gephardt from James A. Garfield National Historic Site discusses The Emancipation Proclamation. He answers who it, in fact, emancipated and whom it did not. He also examines what other options — compensated emancipation, colonization — President Abraham Lincoln considered before his proclamation.

The next talk in our Civil War series with Garfield National Historic Site will be at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The topic will be Civil War veterans who went on to become President of the United States.

By the way, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in this series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

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10 22, 2022

See how the Reconstruction Amendments shaped the US Constitution

By |2022-10-19T09:19:38-04:00October 22, 2022|

Dr. Todd Arrington from James A. Garfield National Historic Site and our own Dr. John Foster discuss how the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments shaped our nation’s past and inform its present. They also explain why the amendments were necessary during (in the case of the 13th amendment) and after the Civil War. Finally, Dr. Foster provides examples of how the amendments have been subverted by narrow readings from the Supreme Court.

By the way, all of Foster’s three previous talks in this series can be viewed online:

In addition to being a reference librarian, Foster has a doctorate degree in history. He has taught history at both high school and college levels. Previously, he has led series on the Battles of World War II, the Cold War, the American Revolution, The Vietnam Wars, and US Presidents of the 20th Century at the library.

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09 22, 2022

In His Own Words: James A. Garfield on Race and Justice

By |2022-09-14T15:38:08-04:00September 22, 2022|

Park Ranger Alan Gephardt from James A. Garfield National Historic Site uses Garfield’s own words to describe how the president’s feelings on race and justice changed over time. Though he would not describe himself as an abolitionist, Garfield believed that slavery was a moral and political stain in the fabric of a nation conceived in liberty… but he didn’t always believe that.

The next talk in our Civil War series with Garfield National Historic Site will be at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The topic will be the astonishing life and naval career of Admiral David Farragut.

By the way, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in this series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

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