Name: Why Is “Doing History” Important?: A Conversation with Christina Shutt
Start: 2026-06-11T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-11T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 2050 James Monroe Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Virginia 22902

$Why Is \u201cDoing History\u201d Important?: A Conversation with Christina Shutt$

How can history help us better understand ourselves and each other? Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Christina Shutt reflects on the power of history to connect human stories and enact change in the present. Highland invites you to this lively conversation on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Highland event barn. This VA250 book series event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested at https://highland.org/va250-lincoln.
Meet the author! We would like to invite you to a complimentary reception with the author starting at 5:30 p.m. in the upper level of Highland’s event barn. Admission to the reception is free and included with registration to the book talk.