York Civil War Roundtable

May 15, 2024 – David Kent – “Lincoln’s Influence on Science & Technology in the Civil War”

This program will be in person and on-line (on Zoom and Facebook).

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David J. Kent will speak on the topic of “Lincoln’s Influence on Science and Technology in the Civil War.” Abraham Lincoln had a lifelong fascination with science and technology, a fascination that would help institutionalize science, win the Civil War, and propel the nation into the modern age. Kent will discuss how science and technology gradually infiltrated Lincoln’s remarkable life and influenced his growing desire to improve the condition of all men. The presentation will show where Lincoln gained his scientific knowledge, and how that background led him to encourage its further development and use during the war.

David J. Kent is an Abraham Lincoln historian, a former scientist, and the current President of the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia. He is also on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Institute and the Board of Advisors of the Lincoln Forum. He is a frequent speaker on Abraham Lincoln topics and served as Master of Ceremonies for the Lincoln Memorial Centennial program in 2022. David has won numerous awards both for his scientific work and as an Abraham Lincoln historian. He has written several books, including his most recent, Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln’s Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America and his previous Lincoln book for young people, Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America. He has also written books on Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. He is currently working on a book about Lincoln’s two visits to New England.

The York Civil War Round Table is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote, interpret, preserve, and protect the Civil War heritage of York County, Pennsylvania, through the education and exchange of information with its members and the general public. Membership is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about the American Civil War.

Founded as the White Rose Civil War Round Table, the York CWRT holds monthly meetings the third Wednesday of every month except December at 7:00 p.m. in the Meeting Hall of the York County History Center’s Historical Society Museum at 250 East Market Street in York, Pennsylvania. Each meeting features a guest speaker talking about a Civil War topic of local or national interest. Meetings are FREE and open to the public.  For upcoming programs, please visit the Cannonball webpage http://www.yorkblog.com/cannonball/york-cwrt/.