Success in any undertaking comes of patient, unremitting effort. You cannot have it, unless you resolutely concentrate your energies upon your work; and resolutely refuse to be diverted by other subjects, no matter how important or interesting. When something else thrusts itself in, and demands notice, you must be ready to say: “I pass that by. I am going ahead.”
Lunchtime Lecture Series: "Blessings of Fruitful Fields and Healthful Skies": Lincoln, Seward, and Thanksgiving
Nov 10th 2023 12:00 PM
Nov 10th 2023 12:00 PM
SHM Director of Education Jeff Ludwig explores how Abraham Lincoln and William Seward established Thanksgiving as a national holiday in hopes of uniting the country amid the Civil War. This event will take place at the Equal Rights Heritage Center and is free and open to the public.
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