Spend Monday with Abe at the library


Cornell's manuscript copy of the 13th Amendment.

Visit Kroch Library Feb. 16 to hear Lance Heidig, curator of the current "Lincoln’s Unfinished Work" exhibit, talk about "Exploring Cornell’s Lincoln and Civil War Collections” at 3:30 p.m. in room 2B48. Heidig will discuss the events of the early months of 1865 that culminated with the end of the Civil War, Lincoln’s assassination and the founding of Cornell University. He will also offer tours of the exhibition at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m

“Another aspect of Lincoln’s unfinished work is his education legacy. Back in 1862, he had signed the Morrill Land Grant Act that provided federal land for each state to fund and create colleges,” Heidig said. “In 1865, at the same time as the 13th Amendment is being debated in Washington and ratified by the states, Ezra Cornell and A.D. White are struggling to secure New York’s land-grant money for their institution and pushing a bill through the [New York] state legislature that become the charter for Cornell University.”