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 Lost Songs of the Civil War will be
live-streamed on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 7 PM. Civil War
soldier’s re-made music to fit their own tastes and reflect the
struggles and hardships they faced, ranging from camp ditties to
re-written versions of popular songs of the day. Award winning folk
musician and folklorist Chris Vallillo takes us deep into the
journals and letters of the Civil War troops bringing these rare and
unheard gems back to life.
A Conversation with Frederick Douglass will be live-streamed on
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 7 PM. This engaging program focuses
on Douglass’s advocating for the creation of the US Colored Troops
to fight in the Civil War for the abolishment of slavery. The event
will include excerpts for speeches by Frederick Douglass and
President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Douglass will be
portrayed by reenactor Bob Davis.
The programs are free and broadcast live on Looking for Lincoln’s
Facebook page and YouTube channel and will end with question and
answers with the virtual audience. Looking for Lincoln Conversations
is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council
Agency.
Looking for Lincoln Conversations is a series of live, virtual
programs featuring a variety of topics surrounding the life and
times of Abraham Lincoln. “Looking for Lincoln Conversations
provides a unique way to share the story of the life and times of
Abraham Lincoln” said Executive Director, Sarah Watson. “We are able
to engage with a virtual audience from throughout the Abraham
Lincoln National Heritage Area and beyond.”
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The Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition is the coordinating
entity for the 43-county Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. It is a
partnership of organizations and individuals dedicated to enhancing the
communities and landscapes of central Illinois through recognition and support
of their significant natural, cultural and historical legacies. Few individuals
have so profoundly influenced American history as did Abraham Lincoln. Millions
around the world are inspired by the story of Lincoln’s rise from humble
beginnings to President of the United States, his qualities of integrity and
courage and his decisive leadership – traits that carried a fragile nation
through one of its most trying periods.
For more information about the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition and the
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, go to
www.lookingforlincoln.org.
[The Looking for Lincoln Heritage
Coalition]
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