"Blessings of Fruitful Fields & Healthful Skies: Lincoln, Seward, & Thanksgiving" Lecture Presented by Jeffery Ludwig of the Seward House Museum

Join Jeffery Ludwig, PhD, Education Director of the Seward House Museum, for a lecture examining the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and William Seward. The presentation explores how establishing Thanksgiving as a national holiday was emblematic of their relationship during the Civil War. Creating this holiday helped unite a country, nationalize previously local customs, and create our modern Thanksgiving.