Teaching About Lincoln and His Times
Teaching about Lincoln and His Times: A Conversation A Professional Development Opportunity for Educators Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Collection Register in advance here What: A free event open to any elementary, middle, or high school teacher who is interested in discussing ways to teach about Lincoln and his times. When: Saturday, November […]
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2021 Lincoln at the Library
Abraham Lincoln: An Ordinary Man Made Extraordinary Presented by Anne Moseley September 19, 2021 2 pm EDT Please register in advance here The values each of us hold dear, and the choices we make as free individuals, are heavily influenced by what we draw from experience. An informed appreciation of history enables each of us […]
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2021 R. Gerald McMurtry Lecture
McMurtry Lecture: Influences that Shaped Abraham Lincoln Presented by David S. Reynolds September 14, 2021 7 p.m. EDT via Zoom Please register in advance: https://bit.ly/McMurtry21 The Friends of the Lincoln Collection of Indiana Announces the 2021 McMurtry Lecture with Professor David S. Reynolds: What were the influences that shaped Abraham Lincoln? How did Lincoln […]
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Join us for a free virtual presentation of Lincoln at the Library at 2:00 pm EDT on October 25th. Leading up to the 2020 election, the political atmosphere is incredibly divisive. Elections in the past weren’t the same…or were they? Dr. Nicole Etcheson is the Alexander M. Bracken professor of history at Ball State […]
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5th Annual Lincoln Collection Essay Contest
5th Annual Lincoln Collection Essay Contest for High School Students How easy should it be for Hoosiers to vote in an election? At times, there have been significant impediments to voting in the United States. In 1864, our nation was engaged in a civil war. In 2020, we are in the midst of a […]
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2020 McMurtry Lecture
2020 McMurtry Lecture Dr. Allen Guelzo Presents “Lincoln & Democracy” Register Early for this live lecture! September 8, 2020 7 p.m.
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Lincoln Art Contest
Theme: Reimagining Lincoln We want to see Lincoln through your eyes! Reimagine the 16th president using any medium of your choice. Eligibility: Any Indiana student, ages 10-14 years old Submission: Entries must be received by March 22, 2020. Each entry must include an artist’s statement that explains what was used to create the piece and […]
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Lincoln At The Library: December 8, 2019
The 2019 Lincoln at the Library Series will present its final program on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, at 2 p.m. in Meeting Rooms A-B at the Allen County Public Library’s Main Library. Brian Dirck, Professor of History at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, will discuss “‘This Hallowed Ground’: Abraham Lincoln and the Battlefield Dead.”
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Panel Discussion: Lincoln and America Divided: Then and Now
Join us on Thursday, November 7, 2019 for a panel discussion “Lincoln and America Divided: Then and Now” featuring panelists Dr. Katherine Fleck, Paul Helmke, and Gene Policiniski. The event will be at 7:00 pm in the Theater Allen County Public Library, Main Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This event is free and open to […]
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Summer 2019 Lincoln Lore
Summer 2019 Lincoln Lore will be available online throughout the summer with articles by Harold Holzer on his book Monument Man, Mark B. Pohlad on Josephine Cobb of the National Archives, Frank Williams on Edwin Stanton, an interview with Jay Winik and one with Kate Masur, and a specialty piece on the Lincoln Monument by Ed […]
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2019 Rolland Lecture
Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt: A Conversation on Presidential Leadership Presented by Harold Holzer and Craig Symonds May 16, 2019, 7 p.m. Main Theater, Allen County Public Library Both Lincoln and FDR faced and overcame nation-threatening crises during their presidencies—yet approached their leadership challenges from completely different life and educational experiences. One of them—Roosevelt—at least […]
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Harriet Tubman Presented by Kathryn Harris
Kathryn Harris, retired library services director at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, Illinois, and past president of the Abraham Lincoln Association. Ms. Harris will portray Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman on Sunday, April 28. Programs begin at 2 p.m. in Meeting Rooms A-B at the Allen County Public Library’s Main Library. The […]
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Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium
The Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium of the Abraham Lincoln Association will take place February 11-12, 2019 in the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. The opening address will be delivered by Professor Brian Dirck of Anderson University at 6:00 pm (CST), Monday, February 11, 2019. His latest book, The Black Heavens: Abraham Lincoln and Death […]
Read MoreWinter 2018 Lincoln Lore
Winter 2018’s Lincoln Lore is now available online as a PDF here. The entire list of Lincoln Lores, dating back from 1929 to the present is available in full text-searchable PDF’s for download on the Lincoln Lore Archive.
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‘This Hallowed Ground’: Abraham Lincoln and the Battlefield Dead
Brian Dirck, Professor of History at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. Dr. Dirck will present “‘This Hallowed Ground’: Abraham Lincoln and the Battlefield Dead” on Sunday, December 8. Programs begin at 2 p.m. in Meeting Rooms A-B at the Allen County Public Library’s Main Library. The programs are free and open to the public. For […]
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