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In The News
New Civil War Reading Room
On October 30, 2026, the House Divided Project at Dickinson College will unveil the new Pohanka Reading Room at its campus location (61 N. West Street) in honor of the late Brian C. Pohanka (1955-2005), a noted historian and member of the Class of 1977. This non-circulating library of more...
Sixth Annual Wert Lecturer: Michael Vorenberg
On Thursday evening, March 26, 2026, noted historian Michael Vorenberg (Brown University) will deliver the sixth annual J. Howard Wert Lecture from the lectern that was on the speaker’s platform when Abraham Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address in 1863. Vorenberg will speak on “Lincoln’s Peace: The Struggle to End the...
Rising High School Seniors –Apply by May 31, 2026
Rising high school seniors from across south central Pennsylvania and elsewhere are invited to apply for the free, two-week Knowledge for Freedom seminar taking place this July on the historic campus of Dickinson College in Carlisle (July 12-July 24, 2026). The program is highly competitive and provides preference to low-income...
Dickinson College students and staff are creating a wide variety of resources to commemorate the 150th anniversary of both the Civil War (2011-15) and Reconstruction (2015-27) in order to help America’s classrooms learn more about this turbulent era.
House Divided Project at Dickinson College
Matthew Pinsker, Director
61 N. West Street
PO Box 1773 / Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA 17013
Tel: 717-245-1865
hdivided@dickinson.edu