CULTURAL & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Barrington’s White House offers outstanding performances and cultural events. Each season, we’ll host some of the most renowned artists and speakers in the world. For ticketing information, see the calendar below.
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Midnight on the Potomac: Author Talk and Book Signing with Scott Ellsworth
April 12, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join us an engaging author talk and book signing with Scott Ellsworth, diving into the mysteries of the Civil War and Lincoln Assassination
Barrington’s White House, in partnership with the Barrington Writers Workshop, welcomes Scott Ellsworth, acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author, for an engaging author talk and signing of his newest work, Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America.
Ellsworth is the author of five books, including The Ground Breaking, which earned praise as the work of “a historian with the soul of a poet” (Booklist) and was longlisted for both the National Book Award and the Carnegie Medal. In Midnight on the Potomac, he offers a vivid account of the Civil War’s final year, uncovering new insights into John Wilkes Booth, the Confederate Secret Service, and the nation’s struggle to reunite after Lincoln’s assassination.
Following the talk, books will be available for purchase and signing, offered by Read Between the Lynes of Woodstock, IL.
If you are having trouble registering, please contact us at culturalevents@barringtonswhitehouse.com or 224-512-4066.
