Events & Calendars "So Clear of Victory: Emily Dickinson's Gettysburg Address"

Civil War historian Walter L. Powell will deliver a free talk titled “So Clear of Victory: Emily Dickinson’s Gettysburg Address” at the Amherst History Museum on Saturday, November 9 at 3 p.m.

The talk, co-sponsored by the Emily Dickinson Museum and the Amherst History Museum, will highlight contributions made by Amherst and the region to the Battle of Gettysburg and Lincoln’s delivery of the Gettysburg Address during the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery on Nov. 19, 1863. A special focus will be on Emily Dickinson’s circle of friends and acquaintances involved in the battle, including Samuel Fiske and Springfield Republican publisher and editor Samuel Bowles.

The Amherst History Museum is located at 67 Amity Street in Amherst. For more information about the talk, please visit www.EmilyDickinsonMuseum.org/events.