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December 30, 2020 - 1:35 AM
HODGENVILLE, Ky. - The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky is inviting the public to read books along with park rangers again for a second year.
The popular Parks and Pages book club launched in 2020 and will continue in 2021 with a new theme: âThe Civil War: Beyond the Battlefield,â officials said in a statement. Some discussion topics will include civilians, African-American experiences, medicine and prisoners of war, the statement said.
The theme for the book club s initial year was first ladies.
The first selection for 2021 is Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley. A discussion of the book will be held Jan. 15 at the Birthplace Visitors Center in Hodgenville and virtually on the parkâs Facebook page.