Leesburg Public Library

The Florida landscape has provided aesthetic inspiration to artists for centuries. Titian Ramsay Peale and John James Audubon came in search of native flora and fauna, followed by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Martin Johnson Heade, George Inness, Winslow Homer, and Henry Ossawa Tanner, who were lured by its natural beauty and warm climate. This presentation offers a succinct and engaging history of Florida's landscape painters. Keri Watson is an associate professor

Dr. Steve Noll examines the history of democracy in Florida from Spanish colony to the present day, exploring how people have worked to improve the democratic process and insure that all people have the chance for their voice and vote to be heard. Steve Noll is a master lecturer in the history department at the University of Florida, where he received his PhD in 1991. Dr. Noll taught special education

Tom Wilcox leads a presentation outlining the fascinating history of the volunteer nurses of the Civil War. The live virtual presentation will be available at the Library or via Zoom. Registration is required to attend either in person or on Zoom. This program accompanies Voices and Votes: Democracy in America opening at the Leesburg Public Library on November 16, 2024. Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is part of Museum

Penny Musco, freelance writer and former Artist in Residence for the Park Service's Homestead National Monument of America, presents Presidential Sites in Our National Parks. As a passionate traveler of all of the National Parks, Ms. Musco focuses on presidential sites and influence on some of the most beautiful and important land in the United States. Celebrate July 4th Week with a historical and visual view of these national treasures.

As 13 of Britain's colonies declared independence in 1776, the empire's Florida colonies, East Florida and West Florida, remained loyal to King George. Eyed by American and Spanish forces alike, the Floridas were soon engulfed in war. This lecture tells the often-overlooked story of Florida in the War of Independence. David Head is an associate lecturer of history at the University of Central Florida. He has published four books, including

Many of the events and themes that appeared on a large scale throughout the United States in the years leading up to the Civil War were also evident in Florida during its time as a US Territory, 1821 to 1845. Told through the use of historic maps, this presentation showcases how Florida was home to many important events and trends that preceded those in the American West after the Civil

Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is on view at the Leesburg Public Library November 16, 2024- January 11, 2025. When American revolutionaries waged a war for independence they took a leap of faith that sent ripple effects across generations. They embraced a radical idea of establishing a government that entrusted the power of the nation not in a monarchy, but in its citizens. That great leap sparked questions that