Each year, the Capitol Square Foundation hosts a prominent national speaker to lecture at the Ohio Statehouse. The event helps raise funds to increase public awareness of all that happens at the Ohio Statehouse and the critical role our citizenry plays in our government.
Recent speakers have included author and historian David McCullough, author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and columnist and author David Brooks.
Stay tuned for announcements regarding the next Capitol Conversation.
Please join us for
“A Conversation with Doris Kearns Goodwin”
Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the Ohio Statehouse
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Join us for an exclusive evening with world-renowned presidential historian, public speaker, and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Her eighth book, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s, was published in April 2024. This voyage of remembrance of her life with her late husband, Dick Goodwin, results in unexpected discoveries and the renewal of old dreams, reviving the hope that the youth of today will carry forward this unfinished love story with America.
Schedule of Events:
General Reception in the Rotunda – 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Private Reception in the Stateroom for Sponsors and VIP attendees – 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 P.M.
Welcome and Dinner in the Atrium – 6:45 p.m.
Program:
“A Conversation with Doris Kearns Goodwin” – 7:15 p.m. led by Megan Wood, Executive Director and CEO of the Ohio History Connection, and followed by a Q&A session.
Individual Tickets $150
Sponsorships are available starting at $2,500; donors and sponsors will be recognized at all November 14, 2024 programs and events. For more information on sponsorships and table sales, contact Lori Overmyer at
614-301-4492 or lori@goettler com.
