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28th Annual Illinois History Symposium

“Legacies of Abraham Lincoln"

March 13-15, 2008

Call for Papers

The Illinois State Historical Society invites proposals for papers to be delivered before the 2008 Illinois History Symposium, which will be held at Millikin University in Decatur on March 13 -15, 2008. The theme for the 2008 Symposium is the Legacies of Abraham Lincoln. Papers on Lincoln and his contemporaries as well as the legacies of that generation, such as individual rights, the role of government, American Identity, and changing memories of that time, are encouraged.

The Symposium committee welcomes proposals on all other aspects of Illinois history. Proposals for panels, papers, multi-media presentations, and teacher seminars are encouraged. Professional and amateur historians, graduate students, history and social study teachers, and museum professionals are encouraged to submit proposals to:

2008 Illinois History Symposium
Illinois State Historical Society
210 1/2 South Sixth Street, Suite 200
Springfield, IL 62701

Deadline: November 19, 2007

Please direct questions to Michael Batinski, Symposium Chair, at hreview@siu.edu

Illinois State Historical Society * P.O. Box 1800, Springfield, IL 62705-1800 * 217-525-2781*Webmaster: Terri Cameron tcameron@historyillinois.org