News from the John W. Kluge Center: Author Salon: Ronald C. White

The John W. Kluge Center invites you to a Kluge Center Author Salon with Ronald C. White

Free tickets are available here.

Please join the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress for a talk on the leadership lessons we can take from former presidents Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 30, at 4pm in room LJ-119 of the Library of Congress’s Thomas Jefferson Building.

A reception will follow the discussion.

Ronald C. White is the author of numerous books, including a biography of Grant and three books on Lincoln: A. Lincoln: A Biography (2009), Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (2002), and The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words (2005). Assistant Deputy Librarian Colleen Shogan will interview White on leadership as well as the challenges American communities face regarding monuments to historic figures.

Tickets are recommended, but not required, and are free.

Register for a ticket here.

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.

Questions? Please contact (202) 707-9219 or scholarly@loc.gov