The Pivotal Moment: The Election of 1860

Name: The Pivotal Moment: The Election of 1860
Start: 2026-09-29T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-29T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Woman's Department Club

Schedule

Tue Sep 29 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Woman's Department Club | Shreveport, LA

Historian Jonathan Earle discusses one of the pivotal moments in American history: the election of 1860.
About this Event

As part of LSU Shreveport's celebration of Constitution Day, we will host Jonathan Earle, dean of the Ogden Honors College at LSU and author of "He Has the People: Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860." Join us for a fascinating conversation about Abraham Lincoln, the pivotal election of 1860, and the political forces that reshaped the nation.