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INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY TO BE HELD MAY 16, 2010

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana, May 8, 2010—The General Lew Wallace Study and Museum in Crawfordsville announced today that it will join museums around the world in observing International Museum Day on Sunday, May 16. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has announced this year’s theme for International Museum Day: “Museums for Social […]

Mark Twain wrote his opinion of Lew Wallace's writing:

Mark Twain Said What?

According to a recent article in the New York Times, celebrated author Mark Twain was “often savage in his commentary” on other literary works. Voracious readers of the 19th and early 20th centuries commonly wrote in the margins of their books. Twain annotated already-published volumes by renowned authors Rudyard Kipling, […]

Ben-Hur vs. Twilight

“So Ben-Hur was the Twilight of the 1800s.” Out of the mouths of babes – an eighth-grader on a recent school visit made a striking connection between the popularity of Lew Wallace’s masterwork and the rise of new novels made into films. One aspect of the Ben-Hur legacy is merchandising […]

City of Crawfordsville Easter Egg Hunt TODAY!

The Hunt is on! The Crawfordsville Easter Egg Hunt is proceeding as scheduled on the grounds of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum at 1:00 p.m. today. The rain is lessening and all of the candy and prizes are in eggs this year, so nothing’s getting soggy. Come join […]

Member Sneak Preview Party, 3/3/10

Member Sneak Preview Party, 3/3/10, originally uploaded by WallaceStudy. Larry Paarlberg, Director of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum, greets guests to the Member Sneak Preview party for the opening of the Museum’s new exhibit, “Sanctuary: Preserving the Legacy of Lew Wallace.”