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Jacob Friefeld
Aug 27, 2024
UIS Center for Lincoln Studies Director Jacob Friefeld’s book earns a Nebraska Book Award
Jacob Friefeld, director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield, has won a Nebraska Book Award in the nonfiction history…
A bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln looking down with a painting of a crowd outside the U.S. Capitol. Text on the image says "Lincoln & Political Conflict."
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…
The Virtual Lincoln Project
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…