In 1864, Maryland had a series of important elections, resulting in emancipation of Maryland’s slaves. Lew Wallace was instrumental in making sure the elections went smoothly without interference. Over the course of the war, Lew had become an abolitionist. In an 1862 speech Lew gave in Evansville, he said, “this […]
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The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum is opening the 2014 season with a new exhibit entitled “Vindication: Lew Wallace in 1864.” 1864 was a pivotal year for the course of the Civil War and Lew Wallace’s life. Abraham Lincoln posted Lew in Baltimore, Maryland, while Maryland voted on the […]
For Presidents Day, we thought we would talk about some of the US Presidents Lew knew during his life. Former curator Joann Spragg was once asked about the Presidents that General Wallace knew—beginning with William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor, she began listing them. Wallace probably knew (and had opinions about) […]
Tomorrow is the anniversary of Lew’s death in 1905. Lew died at his home in Crawfordsville on February 15. Wallace Scholar Chandler Lighty at the Indiana Historic Newspaper Digitization Project has a great blog post about Lew Wallace’s obituary. The post collects several of Lew’s obituaries from across the country. […]
The snow is coming down fast and furious today. It snowed overnight and it’s been snowing all morning. With the winter weather advisory extending until 6 p.m. we’ve decided to close the Study early. And that’s it for our 2013 season. We’ve had a great year, and we are already […]
Donating to your favorite museum doesn’t have to be difficult. We want to make it easy for you to support us. Here’s a list of five easy ways for you to donate to the Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society. 1. Donate by shopping at Amazon Smile You’re going to be […]
This year, as part of our effort to complete fundraising for our Making A Historic Difference Campaign, we have joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners–charities, families, businesses and individuals–to transform how people think about, talk about, […]
Our Holiday Tea and Fashion Show is fast approaching–Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and the next week is the Holiday Tea! I want to give you all a sneak peek of some of the beautiful wreaths we are going to have for sale at the popular “Making Spirits Bright” Holiday […]
Can you believe it’s already November? Time goes so quickly…before you know it, it’ll be Christmas! Which reminds me, our Holiday Tea and Fashion Show is approaching quickly. Our annual Holiday Tea is our second-largest fundraiser of the year. We have a wonderful time visiting with our friends, members, and […]
So last week I warned you I was going to ask you for money. Well, this is it–brace yourselves. We would really appreciate it if you donated money to our Making A Historic Difference campaign. (That wasn’t so bad, was it?) Our fundraising campaign Thanks to our many generous supporters, we […]