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Onondaga County Civil War Round Table

When
17 Feb 2011
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
The Town of DeWitt Community Room at 148 Sanders Creek Pkwy

In honoring the 150^th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s first inauguration, the Onondaga County Civil War Round Table will be sponsoring a free program, 150 Years After: An Assessment of Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, featuring Professor Richard F. Somer of Hamilton College. Dr. Somer will review the rhetorical challenge that Lincoln faced on March 4, 1860, and assess how Lincoln used language to meet the needs of that critical moment in the nation’s history. He also will be discussing inaugural addresses in general, going back 150 years, and address how Lincoln's first inaugural address compares with his other speeches. Richard Somer is Professor of Rhetoric and Communication, Emeritus, at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, where he taught that subject (formerly called “Speech”) for twenty-three years. He received his bachelors and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois, and as a native of Illinois, he has a long-standing familiarity with Abraham Lincoln’s life and works. While teaching at Hamilton, he took special pleasure in offering an upper-level course devoted to Lincoln’s speeches, and since retiring he has spoken to various public and private organizations about Lincoln.

The Onondaga County Civil War Round Table program will be held on Thursday, 17 February at 7:00 PM at The Town of DeWitt Community Room at 148 Sanders Creek Pkwy in East Syracuse (off the NYS Thruway at Carrier Circle). The program is free and open to the public. Parking and refreshments are also free.

Civil War Round Tables, which are found across the United States, are groups of persons interested in furthering and sharing their knowledge of the Civil War, supporting battlefield preservation efforts, and undertaking other related activities. A not-for-profit public charity, the Onondaga County Civil War Round Table welcomes individuals regardless of whether their interests lie in Confederate or Union history. For additional information, please email us at occwrt12@gmail.com, or contact Scott Cauger at 315-627-0232 or Bill Goodwin at 315-437-3887.