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The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, formerly known as the Ben-Hur Museum, is located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976,〔 and in 2008 was awarded a National Medal from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The museum is associated with the life of Lew Wallace and his novel ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ''. The study, designed by Wallace, and accompanying carriage house are the only structures pertaining to Lew Wallace that have retained historical integrity. Both of these buildings now make up the museum and exhibit many of the artifacts that Wallace used during his lifetime, as well as many objects pertaining to his literary legacy.〔Adams Sec.7, pg.1〕 Guided tours of the study are available for a small admission fee; the Carriage House Interpretive Center and grounds are open to the public free of charge. ==History== Lew Wallace is most famous for his military service and his novel ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' (1880). He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, participating in the Battle of Fort Donelson, Battle of Shiloh, and Battle of Monocacy as well as managing operations for the Union Army in Indiana in July 1863 when Confederate general John Hunt Morgan invaded the state during Morgan's Raid. After the war, he served on the military commission that tried John Wilkes Booth's assistants in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as well as presiding over the court that resulted in the execution of Henry Wirz for the Union deaths at Andersonville prison. In the postwar years, he began seriously writing, publishing his first novel in 1873. In 1880 he published ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'', a novel set during the time of Jesus Christ in the Roman Empire; it sold poorly at first, but soon became the bestselling novel of the nineteenth century,〔Adams Sec.8. pp. 1,5〕 and continued as first until the publication of ''Gone with the Wind.'' Considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century," it has never gone out of print, and has been adapted for four films.〔("Ben-Hur: The Book That Shook the World" ), ''Humanities,'' November/December 2009 Volume 30, Number 6, Accessed 2010-04-20〕 In addition, Wallace worked as a lawyer, governor to New Mexico Territory, and ambassador to Turkey. His creative pursuits included a total of seven books: novels and biographies; art, inventing, and music. Wallace was said to have built the study because he wanted "a pleasure-house for my soul," that would be "a detached room away from the world and its worries."〔Wolfsie p.288〕 Wallace died in his home on February 15, 1905.〔Adams Sec. 8, p. 6〕 Upon his death, his family allowed the public to tour his study. In 1941 the city of Crawfordsville was given the property by a local civic organization, which purchased the property to donate it to the city.〔Adams Sec.7, p.2〕 Wallace's former house was mostly razed, with only its dining room, living room, and floored central hall remaining as part of a modern ranch-style house; it is not part of the National Register designation.〔 The carriage house opened in 2006 as the Carriage House Interpretive Center, and is now the launching point for visitor experiences. Formerly used by the Girl Scouts and the Camp Fire Girls,〔 it houses an exhibit that changes annually, gift shop, orientation video, offices and collection storage. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「General Lew Wallace Study」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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