Lyceum Luncheon w/ Peter Cultice, Education, Abolition, & Baseball: More History from Southeast Ohio

Name: Lyceum Luncheon w/ Peter Cultice, Education, Abolition, & Baseball: More History from Southeast Ohio
Start: 2025-09-18T16:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-09-18T17:00:00.000Z

Promoted By: Southeast Ohio History Center

24 W State St, Athens, OH 45701, USA

September 18, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Lyceum Luncheon w/ Peter Cultice, Education, Abolition, & Baseball: More History from Southeast Ohio - Southeast Ohio History Center - 24 W State St, Athens, OH 45701, USA

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The Southeast Ohio History Center Lyceum Speaker Series presents, Peter Cultice, who will be speaking about Joshua McSimpson from Big Bottom in Morgan County who wrote, “ The Emancipation Car: Being an Original Composition of Anti-Slavery Ballads, Composed Exclusively for the Underground Railroad,” and Charles Thomas from Zanesville, who inspired Branch Rickey to bring Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball. The Lycheon Luncheon Speaker Series is a monthly lunchtime opportunity to learn a bit about the rich local history of this region where Ohio began. The brown bag luncheon program is scheduled for Thursday, September 18th at noon at the History Center. BYO lunch and join us for the conversation!