Exhibition Closing Lecture and Reception: Owen and Elijah Lovejoy with Stephanie J. Coakley

Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 11:00am to 12:00pm

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Join the library’s Executive Director for a brief tour of The Tinderbox of the Civil War: 1830s Abolitionism in Connecticut exhibition, followed by a slide lecture and reception to honor the last day of the exhibition. A descendant of the Lovejoy brothers, Coakley will provide an overview of their contributions to the abolitionist movement as highlighted in the exhibition and in Pequot Library’s Special Collections.

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