Frederick Finnup during the Civil War
Frederick Finnup’s story is a unique look at an average German-American immigrant who lived in the heavily German neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine before joining the all-German Ninth Ohio Infantry during the Civil War.
Historian Andrew Houghtaling opens a new window into daily life in early Over-the-Rhine in his newly published translation of Frederick Finnup’s little-known memoir, The Story of My Life. Prussian immigrant Frederick Finnup arrived in Cincinnati as a five-year-old in 1845. He lived in Cincinnati for twenty years and fought with a local regiment in the Civil War. After the war he moved to Indiana and then Kansas. At the end of his life he penned a memoir for his children including vivid details of his time in Cincinnati. Houghtaling has just translated and annotated this all-but-forgotten memoir. This event will feature a discussion of Finnup’s time in Cincinnati and of Houghtaling’s experience deciphering and providing context for the handwritten memoir. Ticket purchase includes a copy of the book, The Story of My Life, and catered breakfast.
ADMISSION INFO
Phone: (513) 813-7309
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Website: https://www.otrmuseum.org/events/2024/5/18/a-book-discussion-with-andrew...
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*
- May 18, 2024 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Sat)
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The event will be held in the second-floor gallery of the historic First Lutheran Church, 1208 Race Street across from Washington Park.
LOCATION
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Tickets can be purchased for $65 each at otrmuseum.org/events. Breakfast begins at 10:00 AM. Proceeds support the Over-the-Rhine Museum. Space is limited.
