Looking for Lincoln
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1 Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield , IL 62701
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Wednesday January 20 7:00pm - 8:00pm CST
Lost Songs of the Civil War
From camp ditties to re-written versions of popular songs of the day, Civil War soldier’s re-made music to fit their own tastes and reflect the struggles and hardships they faced. Award winning folk musician and folklorist Chris Vallillo takes us deep into the journals......More
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Wednesday January 27 7:00pm CST
A Conversation with Frederick Douglass
Join us for a conversation with Frederick Douglass regarding advocating for the creation of the US Colored Troops to fight in the Civil War for the abolishment of slavery. The presentation will include excerpts for speeches by Frederick Douglass and President Lincoln's......More
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Wednesday March 24 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Songs of the Underground Railroad
Looking for Lincoln Conversations welcomes internationally known performer, lecturer and cultural ambassador, Reggie Harris as he performs the music of the Underground Railroad and discusses the impact of that historic route to freedom! A descendent of a black enslaved......More
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Wednesday April 21 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Lincoln's Last Train Ride
Join Looking for Lincoln Conversations on the 156th Anniversary of the Lincoln Funeral Train. Host Chris Vallillo will have a conversation with Bill Thomas, Ron Keller and Justin Blandford to discuss Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Train through the eyes of the three communi......More
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Wednesday May 5 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
A Conversation with Clara Barton
Looking for Lincoln Conversations welcomes the heroic civil war nurse Clara Barton to the conversation! Nationally known historical interpreter Leslie Goddard will bring Clara Barton to life to be followed by an informative discussion of the impact of women in the Civi......More
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