Ron Keller to be first guest of
the season for Elkhart Dinner Lecture Series
"Seeking the Better Angels of Our Nature:
Leadership and Character Lessons From Abraham Lincoln" February 23rd
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[January 22, 2024]
The
Elkhart Historical Society is pleased to announce the kickoff of
their 2024 dinner lecture series with Ron Keller, presenting
“Seeking the Better Angels of Our Nature: Leadership and Character
Lessons from Abraham Lincoln" on Friday, February 23, 2024. The
dinner lecture will be held at the Wild Hare Café, Elkhart,
Illinois, 5:30 p.m.
In this fascinating lecture, Keller will reveal more about Lincoln’s
character and attributes. The title actually comes from Abraham
Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address given Monday, March 4, 1861.
Ron J. Keller is Executive Director of the renowned Lincoln Heritage
Museum. He is past Assistant Professor of History, College
Archivist, and Curator of Special Collections at Illinois College;
and for twenty years served as Associate Professor of History and
Political Science at Lincoln College. Keller led the redesign of the
Lincoln Heritage Museum, which opened in 2014. He earned an
Associate Degree from Olney Central College, and his undergrad and
Master’s Degree in History from Eastern Illinois University.
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Keller has authored the major release Lincoln in the
Illinois Legislature (SIU Press, 2019), and co-authored several
books including A Respect For the Office: Letters From the
Presidents (2009), and Abraham Lincoln in Logan County (2010). He
has also written several feature articles for the journal “White
House History”. He serves on the board of the prestigious Abraham
Lincoln Association. Dedicated to community service, Keller served
for a term as alderman on the Lincoln (IL) City Council.
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Keller is known as a passionate educator and has
received numerous awards and recognitions for his teaching. In 2009,
the Lincoln Academy bestowed Keller with the Order of Lincoln—the
highest honor given to a resident of the state of Illinois. He is a
husband and a father to three adult children.
Reservations must be made by calling 217-947-2238. After receiving
confirmation, fill in the reservation form indicating your choice of
entrée and dessert, and mail it in within 5 business days with your
check to The Elkhart Historical Society.
The inclusive cost per person covers the meal, tax,
and tip, and a contribution to the Elkhart Historical Society
program. The menu for this lecture includes pork medallions or
chicken breast. The deadline for reservations is February 12. Please
go to
www.elkharthistorical
society.org
for reservation forms and full menu.
Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner service begins
promptly at 5:30 p.m. Additional parking is one block east of the
restaurant on Gov. Oglesby Street.
[Elkhart Historical Society]
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