Lincoln friend and Civil War journalist plans visit to Heritage Museum
Civil War Era Journalist Noah Brooks to Discuss Lincoln and his Times
 

[July 07, 2017]  LINCOLN - Noah Brooks, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln and a journalist and author who covered Lincoln’s administration will be the featured speaker in the third installment of the Lincoln Heritage Museum’s 2017 Living History series.

Brooks (portrayed by Lincoln College history and political science professor Ron Keller) was a famous journalist who covered both Mr. Lincoln’s 1860 presidential election and his time in office. He will be visiting the Lincoln Heritage Museum on Saturday, July 8, beginning at 2:30 p.m.

The event is free and Brooks will be available for questions from the audience at the conclusion of his presentation. The Lincoln Heritage Museum at Lincoln College is located at 1115 Nicholson Road in Lincoln. More information is available by calling 217-735-7399.

Brooks was born in Maine, but moved to Dixon in 1856, where he became involved in the campaign of Republican presidential candidate John Fremont. It was during this campaign that he and Lincoln became friends. Brooks, who had moved to California in 1859, came to Washington in 1862 to cover the Lincoln administration for the Sacramento Daily Union.

Brooks drew upon his time in Washington to publish, “Washington in Lincoln’s Time” in 1895. The book is considered a critical source of information on the Lincoln administration.

[Mark Gordon
Public Relations and Media Manager
Lincoln College]