EVENT DETAILS

On April 11, 1865, only two days after Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Abraham Lincoln gave his final public address. Using this speech, author and Civil War historian Louis P. Masur traces the evolution of Lincoln’s ideas and debate over reconstruction policies during the war, allowing us to walk the path that brought him and the nation to reunion.

Louis P. Masur is Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University and the author of numerous books, including, most recently, Lincoln's Last Speech: Wartime Reconstruction and the Crisis of Reunion.

LOCATION

The Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024

PURCHASING TICKETS

By phone: Please contact New-York Historical’s in-house call center at (212) 485-9268. Call center is open 9 am–5 pm daily.
Online: Click on the orange “Buy Tickets” button at the top of this page.
In person: Advance tickets may be purchased on site at New-York Historical’s Admissions desk during museum hours.

Advance purchase is required to guarantee seating. All sales are final and payments cannot be refunded. No exchanges are permitted. Programs and dates may be subject to change. Management reserves the right to refuse admission to latecomers.

SPECIAL OFFER

Pre-order your ticket for this public program and for an extra $10 enjoy a glass of wine at Caffè Storico while a priority seat is reserved for you in the auditorium. Select the “package ticket” option online and stop by Caffè Storico prior to the event.

Note: Ticket order must be made at least one day prior to event. Pre-ordered drink must be redeemed before program begins. Priority seats will open to general public ten minutes before program start time. A full bar selection is also available; beverages exceeding $10 will be charged the à la carte menu price difference at time of redemption. Limited availability.