The OWU History Department welcomes Dr. Michael Vorenberg, Royce Family Professor of History at Brown University, as the guest lecturer for the 2026 Richard W. Smith Lecture in Civil War History. “Lincoln’s Peace: Struggling to Find the End of a War” will be presented on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Benes Room in Hamilton-Williams Campus Center.
This lecture is free and open to the public. For more about the history of the Richard W. Smith Lecture, visit the website, or if you have any questions about the event, please contact history@owu.edu. This event is sponsored by the History Department, supported by the Richard W. Smith Endowed Fund in Civil War History.
OWU Sponsor: History Department
Contact: Jennifer Seely at History@owu.edu