# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Why Is “Doing History” Important?: A Conversation with Christina Shutt
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: How can history help us better understand ourselves and each other? Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Christina Shutt reflects on the power of history to connect human stories and enact change in the present. Highland invites you to this lively conversation on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Highland event barn. This VA250 book series event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested at https://highland.org/va250-lincoln.

Meet the author! We would like to invite you to a complimentary reception with the author starting at 5:30 p.m. in the upper level of Highland’s event barn. Admission to the reception is free and included with registration to the book talk.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/charlottesville/why-is-doing-history-important-a-conversation-with-christina-shutt/200030082803511
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Charlottesville
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2050 James Monroe Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Virginia 22902
- **lat**: 37.97813
- **long**: -78.45112
- **full address**: 2050 James Monroe Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Virginia 22902

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Why Is  Doing History  Important?: A Conversation with Christina Shutt being held?
  - **A:** Why Is  Doing History  Important?: A Conversation with Christina Shutt takes place on Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 2050 James Monroe Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA, United States, Virginia 22902.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Why Is  Doing History  Important?: A Conversation with Christina Shutt?
  - **A:** Why Is  Doing History  Important?: A Conversation with Christina Shutt is organized by James Monroe's Highland.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Why Is  Doing History  Important?: A Conversation with Christina Shutt is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Charlottesville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Why Is  Doing History  Important?: A Conversation with Christina Shutt sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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