Schmidt House History Talk to cover Lincoln, the Civil War and the Pacific Northwest

Schmidt House History Talk to cover Lincoln, the Civil War and the Pacific Northwest

History Talks continue at the Schmidt House in Tumwater, with the next one set to be held at noon Thursday, Oct. 1. It is titled “Lincoln, Civil War and the Pacific Northwest,” and invites attendees to discover how Abraham Lincoln shaped the Pacific Northwest — an area he never visited — and how the region, in turn, helped shape the Union he fought to preserve, according to a news release from the Schmidt House. As president, Lincoln confronted …