Wennersten and Pohl will also discuss the evolution of President Lincoln’s views on slavery from his days as a congressman to his presidency, along with the aftermath of the DC emancipation. Their lecture will be based on their new book, Abraham Lincoln and the End of Slavery in the District of Columbia, and the event will conclude with a book signing.
A retired professor of history and government, John Wennersten delivered an Overbeck lecture two years ago on the history of the Anacostia River. Robert Pohl is an architectural historian specializing in the history of the District’s row houses and public spaces.
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