The American Library Association Public Programs Office has chosen the Aurora Historical Society to host Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, a traveling exhibition developed by the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office, with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. AHS President John Kudley said that the exhibition will tour the country from October 2011 through the fall of 2015. It will appear in Ohio only eleven times. The exhibition will be on display in AHS’s museum from February to April 2013.
The historical society will spend the next year creating many programs featuring speakers and re-enactors to accompany the exhibition and AHS will create a mini-exhibit of Civil War Era fashions, photographs, and other artifacts. “We hope to partner with several local organizations, businesses, and groups to make this a community event which will educate, entertain, and delight people of all ages,” stated Kudley.
Possible events include humanities scholars discussing the topics of states’ rights versus federal rights, slavery, abolition, and the Underground Railroad, among other subjects. Dr. Wilson, AHS Director, will try to schedule a speaker on Civil War Era fashions as well as sponsor book discussions, an essay contest, and a family activity day featuring Civil War Era food, games, and music. The museum may also sponsor a Skype program with a virtual tour of the exhibition and artifacts from Aurora’s past.
AHS hosted the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition, Key Ingredients: America by Food in 2008. The event, supported by many local groups, organizations, and businesses, was a great success and attracted over 1,500 people to Aurora in a six week period. If you are interested in this project, please contact Marcelle Wilson for volunteer activities, planning committee work, or sponsorship opportunities at 330-995-3336 or via email marcelle10@juno.com. The museum is free and open to the public from 2:00 – 4:00 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays and by appointment from 11:00 – 3:00 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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