“So Ben-Hur was the Twilight of the 1800s.” Out of the mouths of babes – an eighth-grader on a recent school visit made a striking connection between the popularity of Lew Wallace’s masterwork and the rise of new novels made into films. One aspect of the Ben-Hur legacy is merchandising […]
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Lew Wallace’s 183rd Birthday Party, originally uploaded by WallaceStudy. Kids compete at tug-of-war at Lew Wallace’s 183rd Birthday Celebration on the grounds of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum on Saturday, April 10, 2010.
Let the parties begin!!! In celebration of Lew Wallace’s 183rd birthday, the Museum will be having a party. On Saturday, April 10th, the museum will play host to a variety of activities. In the Study, all visitors will get an opportunity to build their own study using Legos. They may […]
The Hunt is on! The Crawfordsville Easter Egg Hunt is proceeding as scheduled on the grounds of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum at 1:00 p.m. today. The rain is lessening and all of the candy and prizes are in eggs this year, so nothing’s getting soggy. Come join […]
March 23 was Museums Advocacy Day organized by the American Association of Museums, and I represented not only the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum but also the entire Indiana museum community to our elected officials in Washington, DC. Advocacy Day started with a day of training, including a briefing […]
Spring is on its way. The grass is getting greener, the weeds are sprouting and the museum is being graced with more visitors. For the last 3 weeks, a loud ‘screeching’ noise has permeated the neighborhood around the museum. A pair of hawks has appeared, hunting and scouting the area. […]
Member Sneak Preview Party, 3/3/10, originally uploaded by WallaceStudy. Larry Paarlberg, Director of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum, greets guests to the Member Sneak Preview party for the opening of the Museum’s new exhibit, “Sanctuary: Preserving the Legacy of Lew Wallace.”
Larry Paarlberg, Director of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum, greets guests to the Member Sneak Preview Party for the opening of the Museum’s new exhibit, “Sanctuary: Preserving the Legacy of Lew Wallace.” Member Sneak Preview Party, 3/3/10, originally uploaded by WallaceStudy.
Crawfordsville’s local cultural attractions are gearing up for another exciting visitation season! Museum staff have prepared new exhibits, displays, and presentations in anticipation of their public openings next week. Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County exhibits The Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County will kick off its 2010 season on Tuesday, March […]
Writers, producers, and attorneys all over Hollywood and New York should wake up every day thanking Lew Wallace. A lawsuit involving Ben-Hur set precedent for many copyright cases over the past century. As many of you know, after Lew Wallace wrote Ben-Hur, Harper Brothers published it. Late in his life, […]