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Lincoln Statue
Jun 01, 2022
UIS Center for Lincoln Studies to host Juneteenth discussion on the Emancipation Proclamation
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies invites the public to attend a Juneteenth Lecture Series discussion on “Cause &…
The cover of Abraham Lincoln: A Life by Michael Burlingame
Jan 12, 2022
Abraham Lincoln Overrules Death Sentence for 264 Dakota Indians Convicted of Murder and/or Rape
Michael Burlingame, holder of the Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies at University of Illinois Springfield, is the author of…
The cover of Graham A. Peck's book "Making an Antislavery Nation"
Jan 12, 2022
Abraham Lincoln and the Making of an Antislavery Nation
Graham Peck is the Wepner Distinguished Professor of Lincoln Studies in the Department of History at the University of Illinois at Springfield.  The…
Panel of Piña mural in the Government Palace in Chihuahua, Mexico, honoring the liberators Abraham Lincoln, Benito Juárez and Simón Bolivar.
Jan 12, 2022
Lincoln and Juarez: A Hope for Renewal
Michael Hogan is the author of Abraham Lincoln and Mexico, A History of Courage, Intrigue, and Unlikely Friendships. He is a former professor of…