One Book/One City LF Continues

Have you had a chance to read Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson?  It’s the featured title in this year’s One Book/One City LF program.  There’s still plenty of time to participate. The library owns 20 copies of Manhunt.  If you would like to read Swanson’s book you can call the Reference Desk at 847-810-4610 or visit our catalog to reserve a copy.

Lake Forest College professor, Steven Rosswurm will lecture on “Lincoln: the South’s Enemy?”  this coming Monday, June 25 at 1:00 pm.  Later in the summer, on Wednesday July 18, Judy Levin will lead the final book discussion on Manhunt in the Children's Activity Room at 7:00 pm.

Looking for more? The Library owns a number of lecture courses and DVD productions on Lincoln and the Civil War:

Professor Allen C. Guelzo, Gettysburg College, has recorded a series of lectures on DVD entitled Mr. Lincoln: The Life of AbrahamLincoln.  And  Professor David Zarefsky, Northwestern University, presents Abraham Lincoln: In his Own Words on audio CD.

DVD productions include the History Channel’s Gettysburg, PBS’ The Civil War by Ken Burns, NOVA’s Lincoln’s Secret Weapon about the first ironclad warship, and Looking for Lincoln by Henry Louis Gatres. Jr. and Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Four bibliographies on the Civil War are available on our Staff Picks page under “Explore” in the on-line catalog, BiblioCommons. Or pick up a bookmark next time you visit the building. 

Register, read, and participate in the One Book/One City LF. A grand prize drawing will be held at the beginning of August.

Sponsored by Friends of Lake Forest Library and the Dick Family Foundation.