Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Endorsed Projects
(in alphabetical order)
10th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Band Period Ball – February 9, 2008, Governor’s Mansion, Springfield, Illinois; The 10th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Band presents a period 1860 Presidential Ball on February 9, 2008 at the Governor's Mansion in Springfield. The band performs with period instruments complete with period dress.
www.10thIllinoisVolCavalry.com
The 11th Civil War Symposium & Reenactment
The National Archives and Records Administration, Great Lakes Region partnering with the Cantigny First Division Foundation present a symposium on Abraham Lincoln as War President.
www.archives.gov/great-lakes/public/programs
Abraham Lincoln in Song
Live program of song depicting researched and accurately accurate period music directly associated with Abraham Lincoln, including songs he knew and loved, and recounting stories Lincoln himself told. The program brings Lincoln's life and times to audiences in an entertaining, yet educational new way.
vallillo@macomb.com
Abraham Lincoln Triathlon Series
The American Legacy Collection Foundation – Kay Smith, Illinois Artist Laureate; traveling art exhibition entitled "Holding Hands With History".
www.kaysmithartist.com
The Benjamin H. Grierson Society's An Evening with General Grierson and President Lincoln, April 12, 2008 in Jacksonville. An evening of music provided by the 10th Cavalry Regimental Volunteer Band.
President Lincoln honoring Benjamin Grierson for his services during the Civil War. For more information, call (217) 243-4003.
Calvary Academy Lincoln Gettysburg Address Contest
Essay contest for Academy 8-12th grade students. Grand prize winner will be eligible for a trip to Ashikaga, Japan, Springfield's Sister City. Students have up to 500 words to relate the ideals of the Gettysburg Address to the 21st century. For more information contact: dsquires@calvaryspringfield.org
Essays About Lincoln – A statewide reading and writing contest celebrating Lincoln’s 200th Birthday; sponsored by Illinois State Archives, Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois State Library – partnering with Illinois Center for the Book.
"Exploring Lincoln: His Life and Legacy"
A year long public programming initiative in which Abraham Lincoln, his life and his legacy are explored through music, art, drama, books, film, storytelling and other activities. This initiative is a program of the Joliet Area Historical Museum.
www.jolietmuseum.org
FirstServe Press - Lincoln Bicentennial Bike Tour
Lincoln College Museum
Unveiling of a contemporary portrait of Abraham Lincoln, "The Head of Lincoln" invites viewers to recall the wisdom and ideals of Abraham Lincoln. Unveiling on Saturday, May 3.
Lincoln, Illinois Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Restages the 1858 rally in which Lincoln participated. Interpretative event with music and programs on October 16, 2008.
Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon, Run Where Lincoln Walked
April 5, 2008
This half marathon race (13.1 miles) in Springfield takes runners past the Old State Capitol, Presidential Library & Museum, Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices, Lincoln Home and Lincoln Tomb.
www.runabe.com
Lincoln's Journey of Remembrance
Recreation of Lincoln's historic 1828 flatboat trip from Rockport, Indiana to New Orleans, Louisiana
www.lincolnsjourney.org
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Sesquicentennial Events
From August to October of 1858 Lincoln and Douglas met in seven different cities in Illinois to participate in a series of formal political debates. These seven communities will commemorate this important time in history with a series of events from July through October 2008.
Lincoln-Manahan Restoration Project - Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society
Restoration project of the pre-Civil War era home where Abraham Lincoln stayed when visiting Sterling to speak at a rally for John C. Freemont in 1856. The home will be open as a museum and student learning center. For more information on saving the house where Lincoln slept, contact: srfhs@insightbb.com
Lincoln Land Community College Elderhostel Program
The life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln
The Douglas-Lincoln Debates: The Times, The Issues, the Impacts.
www.elderhostel.org
www.llcc.edu
The Lincolns from A to Z
Betty Carlson Kay, author
bckay.home.mchsi.com
The Papers of Abraham Lincoln
The Papers of Abraham Lincoln is a long-term project dedicated to identifying, imaging, and publishing, both comprehensively in electronic form and selectively in printed volumes, all documents written by or to Abraham Lincoln during his entire lifetime (1809-1865).
www.papersofabrahamlincoln.org
Petersburg Triathlon Group
Integrating the Lincoln legacy with the town of Petersburg, New Salem and the sport of Triathlon.
www.abestriseries.com
Shelby County Lincoln Heritage, Inc.
Creation of legacy projects to honor Abraham Lincoln and local Shelby County attorney, Anthony Thornton, entitled "Let's Debate" to commemorate the August 9, 1856 debate in Shelbyville.
Sister Cities Association of Springfield
Gettysburg Address speech and essay contest winners from Springfield's Sister City, Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan will make presentations at the Old State Capitol, November 19, 2008, 2009 and 2010. For further information contact JZerkle996@aol.com.
"Through Lincoln's Eyes: Galena and Grant"
Planned Bicentennial Exhibit at the Galena History Museum including video with Lincoln stories relating to Galena and Ulysses S.
Grant.
www.galenahistorymuseum.org
The Turning Point: Quincy's Lincoln-Dougls Debate Symposium, February 2, 2008
Setting the backdrop for the 2008 sesquicentennial celebration of the 6th Lincoln-Douglas Debate on October 13, 1858.
www.lincolndouglasquincydebate.com
