Talking history at Lincoln Presidential Library
Illinois History Forum returns for 2019
with sessions on Lincoln in art, WWI, college sports and more
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[January 15, 2019]
The Illinois History Forum returns to
the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in 2019 for
discussions on topics ranging from war to college sports. The first
forum, which takes place Thursday, focuses on Lincoln in art.
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Experts in their fields will lead each discussion,
giving the audience opportunities to ask questions and share their
observations. Two upcoming sessions feature the authors of the books
being discussed.
The free forums take place every two months at noon in the Lincoln
Presidential Library. Each one focuses on a different book or museum
exhibit. Reservations are not required, and participants may bring
lunch.
“It’s a pleasure to hold these events. The speakers always offer
fascinating stories from history that spark great questions and
insights from the audience,” said Alan Lowe, executive director of
the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. “We look
forward to another year of exploring the past through the Illinois
History Forum.”
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The first forum of 2019 is Jan. 10. It takes place in the library
atrium, where the painting “The Youth of Lincoln” hangs. Mark Pohlad,
an art and architecture historian at DePaul University, will discuss
the many ways Lincoln has been portrayed in art.
He’ll be drawing from Harold Holzer’s book “Lincoln Seen and Heard.”
Forum participants are invited to read the book, but it isn’t
required.
The full Illinois History Forum schedule is:
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January 10:
Lincoln in Art
Moderator: Mark Pohlad,
DePaul University
Suggested Reading: “Lincoln Seen and Heard” by Harold Holzer
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March 14:
Illinois Civil War Officers and Emancipation
Moderator: Kristopher Teters, Western Governors University
Suggested Reading: “Practical Liberators: Union Officers in the
Western Theater During the Civil War” by Kristopher Teters.
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May 9:
College Sports
Moderator: Kenneth Owen, University of Illinois Springfield
Suggested Reading: “Creating the Big 10: Courage, Corruption and
Commercialization” by Winton U. Solberg
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July 11:
Illinois in World War I
Moderator: Chris McDonald, Lincoln Land Community College
Suggested Reading: “Three Lying or Four Sitting – From the Front
in a Ford: WWI Letters of Kent Dunlap Hagler” by Chris McDonald.
(NOTE: This forum meets at the Illinois State Military Museum.)
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September 12:
Illinois and the Atomic Bomb
Moderator: Mark DePue, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and
Museum
Suggested Reading: “The Making of the Atomic Bomb” by Richard
Rhodes.
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November 14:
The Anti-Slavery Movement in Illinois
Moderator: Jeanne Schultz Angel, Nineteenth Century Charitable
Association
Suggested Reading: “Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of
the Underground Railroad” by Eric Foner
The presidential library and museum uses a
combination of rigorous scholarship and high-tech showmanship to
immerse visitors in the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Visitors
can see ghosts come to life on stage, watch TV coverage of the 1860
presidential election, roam through the Lincoln White House,
experience booming cannons in a Civil War battle and come face to
face with priceless original Lincoln artifacts.
The library holds an unparalleled collection of Lincoln books,
documents, photographs, artifacts and art, as well as some 12
million items pertaining to all aspects of Illinois history.
For more information, visit
www.
PresidentLincoln.illinois.gov.
[Shanta Thoele
Executive Secretary
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library] |