In this conversation, Lincoln College professor Ron Keller traces the unique Abraham Lincoln heritage of Lincoln, Illinois, the only city named for (and christened by) Abraham Lincoln before he was president. From Lincoln’s days in as a circuit-riding lawyer in nearby Postville in the 1830s, to his visits to Lincoln as a trial attorney and rising politician, some of the people Lincoln met and places Lincoln went to in the city will be examined.  We will even explore how a plot to steal Lincoln’s body after his death has a Lincoln, Illinois connection. 

Ron Keller is the Associate Professor of History and Political Science at Lincoln College in Lincoln, Illinois.

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We most often think about Abraham and Mary Lincoln as president and first lady, but they were also devoted parents to four children. Join Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Lincoln Historian Dr. Christian McWhirter for a glimpse into their home life and how they raised their four sons.

Dr. Christian McWhirter is the Lincoln Historian at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum and author of Battle Hymns: The Power and Popularity of Music in the Civil War.  His writings on Lincoln, popular music, and the Civil War have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, and Civil War Monitor. His most recent publication is a Washington Post article on the Civil War background of two Christmas songs.

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One of the most famous cases Abraham Lincoln handled during his 25-year legal career involved the runaway slave Jane Bryant. It is well known because the antislavery Lincoln represented the slaveowner Robert Matson. John Lupton and Dr. Samuel Wheeler will discuss the case in detail and why it continues to interest historians.

John Lupton is the Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission. Samuel Wheeler is the Director of History Programs for the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission. 

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