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Christy Coleman and UIS History professor Devin Hunter
Nov 06, 2022
History Department Co-Hosts Christy Coleman's Keynote for the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Symposium
The UIS History Department served as co-host, with the National Council on Public History and the National Park Service, of the keynote address for the...
Graphic with text “The Great Road Trip” on a desert background
Oct 07, 2022
UIS to host a History Harvest in order to digitize items from “The Great Road Trip”
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield History Department invites members of the public to bring memories, photos, souvenirs and memorabilia from their...
Marcel Tworek on Old State Capitol steps
Sep 30, 2022
UIS GPSI intern Marcel Tworek helps the Old State Capitol gain federal Underground Railroad Site recognition
University of Illinois Springfield Graduate Public Service Program (GPSI) intern Marcel Tworek was the leading force behind the National Park Service adding...
Photos of Susan Lawrence Dana with renderings of the Dana Thomas House with the text "Susan Lawrence Dana: A Woman of Progress"
Jul 26, 2022
UIS public history graduate creates “Susan Lawrence Dana: A Woman of Progress” exhibit at the Sangamon Experience
Sangamon Experience at the University of Illinois Springfield presents a new exhibit, “Susan Lawrence Dana: A Woman of Progress,” opening Aug. 1, 2022, on the...
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...
drone shot of UIS campus
Mar 21, 2022
Two local presentations will focus on war in Ukraine
Two presentations locally this coming week will explore the conflict in Ukraine. The University of Illinois Springfield will host a webinar...