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This lecture and discussion will explore the early life of Abraham Lincoln, from his birth in a log cabin through meeting Mary Todd. It will explore the personal obstacles he overcame, including his lack of formal education and loss of loved ones, and conclude with a discussion of his famous 1838 Lyceum Address.
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John A. Lupton, a historian of Abraham Lincoln’s legal career, will discuss the project that compiled Lincoln’s legal papers, provide a brief overview of Lincoln’s law practice, and dive into what Lincoln thought of the legal profession through his Lincoln’s Notes for a Law Lecture to illustrate how Lincoln’s law practice provided him steady income, political benefit, and professional stature.
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This lecture and discussion will explore the infamous Dred Scott decision to see how Lincoln’s response to it helped push his Springfield neighbors toward a greater understanding of equality.
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The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important and yet most misunderstood documents in American history. In this session, attendees will explore Lincoln’s path to emancipation and discuss that edict’s significance.
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Join us for a panel discussion on African Americans, Race, and Abraham Lincoln at the End of the Civil War. Panel members include Leonne Hudson (Professor of History, Kent State University), Kelly Mezurek (Professor of History, Walsh University), Christian McWhirter (Lincoln Historian, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library), and Brian Mitchell (Director of Research and Interpretation, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library).
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This lecture and discussion will explore Lincoln’s suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. Attendees will read and discuss critiques from wartime Democrats as well as Lincoln’s most famous defense of his controversial actions.
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November 8, 1864, stands out as one of the most remarkable days in American history. Never before—nor since—had the nation held a presidential election in the midst of a terrible civil war. This lecture and discussion will explore the momentous steps that took place in the lead-up to this pivotal election, ranging from the battlefield to the nominating conventions to the creation of mechanisms for absentee voting.
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