Program Type:
LecturesWho Can Attend:
Residents and Guests- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on March 25, 2026 @ 2:00pm.
- A Rec Card is required
Program Description
Event Details
The Friends of the R H Johnson Library support a lecture series usually presented on the last Wednesday of the month on topics of health, history, and community resources.
Growth of Territories and States in Lincoln's Lifetime.
On Wednesday, March 25th at 2 p.m. in Summit Hall A of the Palm Ridge Recreation Center (13800 West Deer Valley Drive) the library will be welcoming back Abraham Lincoln presenter and historian, John Voehl and his wife Pamela Voehl, to perform as Abraham and Mary Lincoln in the presentation Growth of Territories and States in Lincoln's Lifetime.
Upon Lincoln's birth there were 17-States and the territories only out to the Rocky Mountains. At the end of Lincoln's presidency there were 36-States and territories stretching to the Pacific Oceans, together making the boundaries of the current lower 48-States. Learn how it happened.
It is a free event, but registration is required.
Your registration online reserves a seat until the start of the event. Please note entry after the start time will be subject to seat availability. You can also call the Data Resource Center to get registered at 623-544-6644.
Disclaimer(s)
Photo Consent and Release
Please be advised that photographs will be taken at the event for use on the RCSCW website and in the press, RCSCW marketing materials, and other RCSCW publications. By entering this event, you consent to the RCSCW photographing and using your image and likeness.
Registration Required
Residents must register to attend this event. This can be done below or by calling the Library's Data Resource Center 623-544-6644.