Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg, and the long shadow of the Declaration of Independence

Event Type: Branch

Takes Place: 6th May 2026

Time: 7.30pm

Venue: The Humanities Building, University of Bristol, 7 Woodland Road Clifton, Bristol BS81TB

Description: Professor Smith will focus on America's most iconic president and the most famous speech in America's history and its links to the legacy of the founding fathers

How to book: No need to book students and members just sign in at the door. Guests pay £5 and sign in

Price: Free to all teachers and students. Members are free and Guests £5 for the event

Tel: 0117 9442896

Fax: N/A

Email: Maryfeerick58@gmail.com

Website: https://bristolha.org

Organiser: Mary Feerick

Lecturer: Professor Adam Smith University of Oxford, American History

Comments: Professor Smith is the Edward Orsborn Professor of US Politics & Political History and the Director of the Rothermere American Institute. His specialism is the American Civil War, its causes, and consequences. His book The Stormy Present: Conservatism and

Region: South-West England

Branch: Bristol

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