LancasterHistory has scheduled two programs, which will be held via Zoom. These activities are free and open to the public, but require advance registration. Registration will close 10 minutes before the program, and the link to the Zoom event will be emailed to participants upon successful registration.

"The First Reconstruction: Black Politics in America From the Revolution to the Civil War" will take place on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. Franklin & Marshall College professor and associate chair of history Van E. Gosse will discuss his latest publication, "The First Reconstruction," which traces the First Reconstruction of black political activism following emancipation in the North. To register, visit https://bit.ly/sept21rhc or call 717-392-4633.

"Was Buchanan a Slaveholder? (And Why That Matters)" will be presented on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. by Matthew Pinsker, Pohanka Chair in American Civil War History at Dickinson College. Pinsker will analyze and discuss James Buchanan's personal relationship to slavery and enslaved people, drawing on new insights from "Dickinson and Slavery," a special exhibit based on the work of the House Divided Project at Dickinson College. To register, visit https://bit.ly/sept21pls or call the aforementioned number.