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Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series
The Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield invites the public to attend the 2022 Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series discussion on "Lincoln and African Americans" with professors Jonathan White, Matthew Norman, and Fred Hord.
2022 Lincoln Legacy Lecture Workshop
The Center for Lincoln Studies at UIS is pleased to announce the second annual Lincoln Legacy Lecture Educator Workshop. The Center invites up to twenty K-12 social studies and preservice educators to participate in a 1 1/2 hour workshop on Lincoln and African-Americans at the UIS Student Union. Participants will work with professor Jonathan White to examine letters of African-Americans to Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Prior to the workshop, they will receive a free copy of his newest book, To Address You as My Friend: African Americans’ Letters to Abraham Lincoln. The book is a remarkable new collection of over 120 letters that Professor White has discovered at the Library of Congress and the National Archives. Participants will be expected to read about 15 to 20 of the letters before the workshop.
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 exhibit funded by the University of Illinois Presidential Initiative: Expanding the Impact of the Arts and Humanities.
Juneteenth Lecture Series
Juneteenth Lecture Series
The Center recognizes Juneteenth by drawing attention to the history of Abraham Lincoln and African Americans by showcasing scholarship by top historians and shining a light on up-and-coming scholars in the field. Partnering with the community groups in the central Illinois area, the Center strives to create opportunities to understand better the life and times of the 16th President and his impact on the modern period.
Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series
Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series
The UIS Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series was inaugurated in 2002. It is now known as the Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series after a generous gift was recently given to the university by the Beaumonts. The series is a part of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies, which opened on Feb. 12, 2021. The Center is a national base for scholarship, teaching, and public history about Lincoln’s life, leadership, and legacy.
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 & Effect: Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation” with professors Edna Greene Medford and Holly Pinheiro. This event is a collaborative program hosted by UIS, the Illinois State Museum and Juneteenth, Inc.
WHEN: 1-3:30 p.m. Friday, June 17, 2022
WHERE: Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St., Springfield
An American Marriage
An enlightening narrative exploring an oft-overlooked aspect of the sixteenth president’s life, An American Marriage reveals the tragic story of Abraham Lincoln’s marriage to Mary Todd.
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Faculty & Staff
Dr. Jacob K. Friefeld (Director)
Dr. Friefeld comes to UIS from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, where he served as the Illinois and Midwest studies research historian. He has made significant academic contributions through books, articles and professional conference presentations.