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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ohiolink-bounces@ohiolink.edu [mailto:ohiolink-bounces@ohiolink.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ashlee Clark<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> ohiolink@ohiolink.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohiolink] Invitation to the opening reception of Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>You are cordially invited to the opening reception and program of the exhibition “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation” on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the State Library of Ohio located at 274 East 1st Avenue in Columbus, Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>The program will feature Lincoln-era music from the Fort Hayes High School String Quartet, remarks from State Representative Mark Okey, a recitation of speeches by Abraham Lincoln Impersonator Robert Brugler, and featured remarks from Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Ph.D. The winner of a poster contest for students of the Columbus College of Art & Design will be announced. Attendees will be able to browse the exhibit’s reproduction of historical documents and view objects from the collections of the State Library of Ohio, the <b>Ohio Historical Society</b>, and more. The exhibit will also feature materials illustrating President Lincoln’s strong political ties to Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Please feel free to extend this invitation to your staff as well. For additional information and to register for the reception visit the State Library’s website,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <a href="http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/ForeverFreeLincolnExhibit/OpeningProgram" title="blocked::http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/ForeverFreeLincolnExhibit/OpeningProgram
http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/ForeverFreeLincolnExhibit/OpeningProgram">http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/ForeverFreeLincolnExhibit/OpeningProgram</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>T<span style='color:navy'>he exhibit will be on display at the State Library of Ohio from March 7 – April 15, 2011, Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Additional information about the exhibit and supplemental programs is</span> <span style='color:navy'>available <a href="http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/ForeverFreeLincolnExhibit" title="blocked::http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/ForeverFreeLincolnExhibit">online</a> and in a downloadable</span> <a href="http://library.ohio.gov/sites/default/files/StLibOhioForverFreeBrochure.pdf" title="blocked::http://library.ohio.gov/sites/default/files/StLibOhioForverFreeBrochure.pdf
http://library.ohio.gov/sites/default/files/StLibOhioForverFreeBrochure.pdf">brochure</a><span style='color:navy'>. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><img border=0 width=201 height=34 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CBCE7F.430DFDF0"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>