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A bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln looking down.
Aug 14, 2024
UIS to host the Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture on “Lincoln and Political Conflict”
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies will host the 22nd annual Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture, focusing on “…
The Abraham Lincoln statue at UIS with the colonnade in the background.
Jun 03, 2024
UIS Center for Lincoln Studies to co-host two Juneteenth events exploring its history and Black citizenship in Illinois
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies, in collaboration with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and Juneteenth…
Former USA President Abraham Lincoln
Feb 02, 2024
UIS Center for Lincoln Studies announces noteworthy achievements and upcoming events
University of Illinois Center for Lincoln Studies announced multiple significant achievements and upcoming events that will further illuminate the life and…
Lincoln Actor
Sep 20, 2023
UIS to host the Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture on “Abraham Lincoln and Digital Humanities”
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield will host the 21st annual Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture on “Abraham Lincoln and Digital Humanities”…
Jacob K. Friefeld
Jul 31, 2023
Jacob K. Friefeld named the director of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies
Jacob K. Friefeld, Ph.D., has been named the director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield starting Aug. 16, 2023. He…
Logo with Lincoln and the UIS colonnade with the text "Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln's Legacies"
Feb 07, 2023
UIS art exhibit depicting the life story and legacy of Abraham Lincoln to go on display in Chicago
The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies’ exhibit “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies” will be on display Feb. 10…
Art image of legacy of Lincoln includes image of MLK, Jr.
Sep 02, 2022
Making Our History Lincoln Art Exhibit in Springfield
"Making Our History" Lincoln Art Exhibit in Springfield On August 11, 2022, the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield…
Lincoln artwork featuring photos of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass and the text "Abraham Lincoln, Tale of Two Cities, Government cannot endure half slave half free."
Jul 25, 2022
UIS presents “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies,” an innovative physical and digital art exhibit
The University of Illinois Springfield is proud to announce “Making Our History: Artists Render Lincoln’s Legacies,” an innovative physical and digital art…