BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:863@workingmensinstitute.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260520T193000 DTSTAMP:20260502T155524Z URL:https://workingmensinstitute.org/programs/new-harmony-robert-dale-owen -and-the-politics-of-1860/ SUMMARY:New Harmony\, Robert Dale Owen and the Politics of 1860 DESCRIPTION:\n\nHistorian and author Bill Bartelt examines how the politica l turmoil surrounding the 1860 election and the subsequent secession of th e Southern states captured the attention of New Harmony residents. Althoug h many in the community took part in the Civil War\, few had a greater nat ional impact than Robert Dale Owen. Drawing from The War Is Upon Us: New H armony and the Civil War\, co-authored with Working Men's Institute Execut ive Director Ryan Rokicki\, Bartelt brings to life New Harmony's Civil War era experiences and influence.\nBartelt and Rokicki will sign copies of t he book following the lecture. Copies of the book are available for purcha se at the Atheneum Museum Shop for $27.50.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n***THIS LECTURE WI LL BE AT THE ATHENEUM***\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://i0.wp.com/workingmensinstitute.org/wp-co ntent/uploads/2026/02/Owen-Maclure.png?fit=526%2C524&ssl=1 LOCATION:Atheneum\, 401 Arthur Street\, New Harmony\, Indiana\, 47631\, Uni ted States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=401 Arthur Street\, New Har mony\, Indiana\, 47631\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Atheneum :geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR