Monday, April 22^nd at  6:00 p.m.
   Bonnie Martland will give a presentation on: Lincoln and the Politics of Slavery.
In Martland's words, to say the political world Abraham Lincoln navigated was polarized and frenetic, would be an understatement. After Lincoln's assassination he was immortalized as the great emancipator and became larger than life, a man of legend. Later, he was vilified and even labeled by some as a racist. In many ways, Lincoln did his best to preserve the Union in the midst of the fratricidal Civil War while juggling political and military factions. There was no precedent and there were no guidelines for the complexities of the moral decisions he was compelled to make. Martland, a Civil War aficionado, is a long-time resident of Temecula and retired from teaching in Temecula schools. She is a past president of the Temecula Valley Historical Society, is on the board of directors for the Temecula Valley Museum and is a recognized artist whose works have recently been displayed in the Grace Mellman Library, the Temecula Valley Museum and in the Merc Gallery.

Monday, May 20^th at  6:00 p.m.
   Steve Freer will give a presentation about Native Rock Art.

 The Temecula Valley Historical Society invites visitors to join them for a social time with free refreshments at 5:30 p.m. prior to our programs at the Little Temecula History Center, (The red barn next to Kohls in south Temecula at the corner of Wolf Store Road and Redhawk Parkway) which begin at 6:00 p.m. For detailed directions, click on the "Find Us" link above.

  We do not condone trespassing on nonpublic sites. If you do trespass, you are doing so as an individual and are subject to prosecution by the property owner as an individual and not as a member of the Temecula Valley Historical Society. This is an activity that is not endorsed or supported by the Society and can result in a deteriorating relationship with other historic entities or valued neighbors. If at any time you are curious about areas with restricted entry, please consult with the officers of the Temecula Valley Historical Society and we will make arrangements for consultation with the owners of the properties in question. Thank you for your cooperation.