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 Led by renowned Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame,
Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies at
the University of Illinois, participants will consider the origins
of Lincoln’s political thought, the forces that shaped his
personality and character, and his relevance for the twenty-first
century.
The seminar was organized in partnership with, and will be held at,
the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, where original
artifacts and modern interactive exhibits trace Lincoln’s life from
backwoods Kentucky to the White House.
Located in Springfield, Illinois, the town in which Lincoln lived
and practiced law for twenty years, participants will visit the
places that helped mold Lincoln from a young lawyer to a leading
statesman, including the New Salem historic village, his law office,
the Old Illinois State Capitol, the first and only home Lincoln ever
owned, and his final resting place.
“Last year’s Gilder Lehrman seminar here was a huge success. We were
proud to help teachers connect with Abraham Lincoln and discover new
ways to share his story with their students,” said Alan Lowe,
executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and
Museum. “We can’t wait to meet this new group of teachers and help
them learn more about President Lincoln’s life and legacy.”
This seminar is one of 31 held in summer 2019 by the Gilder Lehrman
Institute, offering more than 1,000 K-12 teachers, library
educators, and National Park Service interpreters the chance to
study American history with leading historians at top institutions
in the United States and United Kingdom.
Seminar participants work with primary source documents, enrich
their knowledge with tours of local historic sites, and receive
reading materials, room and board, and a travel stipend. Since the
program’s inception, more than 15,000 educators have participated in
Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminars.
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More information about this seminar and a complete list of 2019
Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminars is available at www.gilderlehrman.org/seminars.
About the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, visionaries and lifelong
supporters of American history education, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of
American History is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to K–12 history
education while also serving the general public. The Institute’s mission is to
promote the knowledge and understanding of American history through educational
programs and resources.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
History is supported through the generosity of individuals, corporations, and
foundations. The Institute’s programs have been recognized by awards from the
White House, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Organization of
American Historians, and the Council of Independent Colleges. Learn more at
gilderlehrman.org.
About the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to telling the
story of America’s 16th president through old-fashioned scholarship and modern
technology. It also serves as the Illinois historical library. The library
maintains an unparalleled collection of Lincoln documents, photographs,
artifacts and art. It also has some 12 million items pertaining to all aspects
of Illinois history, making the library one of the nation’s leading institutions
for genealogy and history research. Learn more at http://www.illinois.gov/alplm.
[Christopher Wills, Director of
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