Monthly Lyceum Series: Jerry Potter: The Sultana Sinking

Presented by Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Friday, January 8, 2010 (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) The word "lyceum" has roots in ancient Greek, and became the name of the school where Aristotle taught. At CVNP, we use it to describe our lecture series featuring national speakers who stimulate the heart and mind with compelling stories of our natural and cultural world. Admission: $8 adults, $6 CVNPA members, and $3 children ages 3 - 12. Attend any three for the subscription price of $20 adults, $15 CVNPA members. General seating. Advance sales are available by calling (330) 657-2909. Happy Days Lodge, 7 - 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, January 8 J
Jerry Potter: The Sultana Sinking April 1865 was a busy month, and the headlines of newspapers brought this home. While large print exclaimed "Lee Surrendered!," "Lincoln was Shot!,"
and "The War is Over," news of the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history was relegated to the back page, if it was mentioned at all. On April 27, the Sultana, a wooden-hulled steamboat carrying six times the legal capacity, exploded on the Mississippi River, killing more than 1,800 men-mostly soldiers just released from southern prison camps when the war ended. Join author Jerry Potter to explore this
amazing but little-known story.