This illustrated lecture will focus on life in Evansville from 1955-1975.
This illustrated lecture will focus on life in Evansville from 1955-75. From the difficult economic challenges of the 1950’s to the numerous massive changes that took place to the physical appearance of the city in the 1960’s and 1970’s, before concluding with the “lost history” of the life changing struggle over Civil Rights that happened in Evansville.
James Lachlan MacLeod, Lost Evansville [Charleston, The History Press, 2023]
1945 to 1975 was one of the most impactful, traumatic, and transformational periods in American history, and it changed Evansville forever. Lost Evansville places this era in context with an overview of the city’s history from Angel Mounds to the Great Depression, then moves on to discuss World War II and the difficult challenges of the 1950’s. It then examines the numerous massive changes that took place to the physical appearance of the city in the 1960’s and 1970’s, before concluding with the “lost history” of the life changing struggle over Civil Rights that happened in Evansville. There was much that was lost in this period, but this is also a story of what came in its place and what was preserved against the odds. In this captivating and fast-paced account, illustrated with over 80 images, award-winning Evansville historian Dr James MacLeod tells the fascinating story of Evansville in a time of profound change.
Opened in the spring of 2003, EVPL Oaklyn is located on the corner of Oak Hill and Lynch Roads at 3001 Oaklyn Drive. Featuring a green roof that helps regulate the temperature of the building and provides a valuable space for a meadow, the building itself has received national attention and won multiple design awards. EVPL Oaklyn boasts open spaces, study rooms, public access computers, and a popular meeting room.
