History Pub - Lincoln, Civil War, and the Pacific Northwest
Schedule
Wed, 13 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
McMenamins Grand Lodge | Forest Grove, OR
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Discover how Abraham Lincoln shaped a region he never visited β and how the Pacific Northwest, in turn, helped shape the Union he fought to preserve. Long before the Civil War, Lincoln was offered a leadership role in Oregon Territory, a little-known sign of the Pacific Northwestβs national importance. As President, Lincoln confronted Confederate plots to seize Western gold, unleash privateers, and build a pro-slavery Pacific empire. He answered with military fortifications and decisive political appointments.
Blending political intrigue, frontier defense, Native policy, and maritime history, author and historian Ira Wesley Kitmacher reframes the Civil War from the nationβs western edge.
Ira Kitmacher is a Georgetown professor, retired senior federal executive, county history commissioner, columnist, and frequent public speaker on history and folklore. He is the author of πππππππ ππππ‘βπ€ππ π‘ πΏππππππ πππ πΏπππ and π»ππ’ππ‘ππ πΊπππ£ππ¦πππ ππ π‘βπ πππππππ, among other books.
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