Archive for February, 2007
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Friday, February 16th, 2007As I was looking over my notes in preparation for tonight’s event in Jonesboro, something occured to me. Over the next 18 months the good people in Anna-Jonesboro are looking to raise $200,000 to redesign the 3rd Lincoln-Douglas debate site. They are working hard to raise the money through donations and fundraisers like the one [...]
“Be Silent; I See It, If You Dont.”
Thursday, February 15th, 2007Every so often the “this day in history” headlines catch my eye. On this day, 159 years ago, Congressman Abraham Lincoln wrote an interesting letter to his law partner, William H. Herndon. Herndon had been critical of Lincoln’s speech against the Mexican War, a speech for which Lincoln earned the unpleasant nickname “Spotty Lincoln.” This [...]
Jonesboro Fundraiser
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007The folks in Anna-Jonesboro, Illinois are holding a fundraiser to raise money for a total redesign of the Third Lincoln-Douglas debate site in Jonesboro. The kick off fundraiser will be held Friday, February 16, 2007 at the Great Boars of Fire Lodge on Kratzinger Hollow Road in Anna, IL. Doors open at 6:00, dinner begins [...]
2007 Lincoln Prize Winner
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007Congratulations to Douglas L. Wilson, who has been named this year’s winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize. Wilson’s book Lincoln’s Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words examines Lincoln’s most eloquent presidential papers and is most deserving of the top prize in Lincoln Studies. He, along with Allen Guelzo, are now the only [...]
Welcome to LincolnStudies.com
Monday, February 12th, 2007Lincolnstudies.com is officially online! It was launched on Abraham Lincoln’s 198th birthday, February 12, 2007. Lincolnstudies.com features several sections. The front page is devoted to the blog, which will be updated daily. Inside pages include a selection of primary documents, original book reviews, as well as a bookstore, and research links. Lincolnstudies.com also features a discussion [...]
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