PD in Your PJs: Lincoln in Science

For the PD in Your PJs series, we invite you to come as you are, drink what you want, engage with the experts, and leave with 1.0 CPDU credits.

Abraham Lincoln had a life-long interest in science and technology. Fond of gadgets and fascinated with the inner workings of mechanical devices, Lincoln remains the only president to secure and hold a patent. As commander-in-chief, Lincoln championed new weapons, hoping that innovation would tip the scales in favor of the Union and shorten the war. Join us as Daniel Worthington, Director of the Papers of Abraham Lincolns, leads a discussion of Lincoln’s relationship to science and technology and how his commitment to scientific innovation heralded a new era in warfare.