Please join us as the OWU Department of History presents the 2018 Richard W. Smith Lecture in Civil War History TONIGHT, Thurs., Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Benes Rooms A & B (Ham-Wil).
Michael Les Benedict, Ph.D., an expert on U.S. Legal and Constitutional History and the Civil War and Reconstruction, will present his lecture titled “The Transformative 14th Amendment: The Constitutional Amendment that Reshaped America.”
A retired professor from The Ohio State University, Benedict has published numerous books on legal developments during and following the Civil War, including “The Blessings of Liberty: A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States” and “Sources in American Constitutional History.”
Hope to see you there!
OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: History Department.
Contact: Dawn Wright at history@owu.edu.