Ken Owen Hosts Monthly Podcast on Early American History
Nov 11, 2021
Dr. Ken Owen hosts a monthly podcast on subjects relating to early American History. A few subjects covered recently include: 鈥淭he Constitution,鈥� 鈥淭homas Paine and听Common Sense鈥� and 鈥淭eaching the U.S. History Survey.鈥� Discover the podcasts听and why they get rave reviews!
The JuntoCast is part of a group blog named after Benjamin Franklin鈥檚 self-improvement club for aspiring gentlemen: The Junto.
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Graduate Students Collaborate with 缅北禁地 Executive Mansion
Nov 11, 2021
Dr. Devin Hunter鈥檚 Material Culture class visited the 缅北禁地 Executive Mansion on September 16, 2015. The Graduate students are collaborating with the Executive Mansion to accurately identify, classify, analyze, and interpret artifacts owned and displayed in the Governor鈥檚 Mansion. Their reports are being听shared with the听Executive Mansion staff.
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Historic Environmental Preservation Class Hosts IHPA鈥檚 Amy Hathaway
Nov 11, 2021
In February, 2016, Amy Hathaway, National Register and Survey Specialist for the听 缅北禁地 Historic Preservation Agency visited Dr. Devin Hunter鈥檚听Graduate Public History听course, HIS: 505. Hathaway provided practical and technical knowledge for students to apply in their final projects for their Historic Environmental Preservation class and in their future historical careers.
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UIS Community Event: Master class on Lincoln, Reconstruction, and Civil Rights.
Nov 10, 2021
Dr. Michael Burlingame, Chancellor Naomi Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies, presented a preview of his 2016 Lincoln Legacy Lecture to his master class and the UIS community on April 20th. Dr. Burlingame framed the problem as follows:
鈥淭he Reconstruction period after the Civil War saw a valiant attempt to make the promise implicit in the Emancipation a living reality. How and why did it fail in the nineteenth century, but laid the ground work for the Civil Rights Movement of the twentieth century?鈥�
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UIS Unveils 鈥淭he Young Lawyer.鈥�
Nov 10, 2021
Today UIS welcomes听a new sculpture of a smiling young Lincoln crafted by George Lundeen. History Department faculty members Dr. Holly Kent and Dr. Michael Burlingame helped bring this beautiful听sculpture to our campus. Dr. Kent served as a member of the sculpture advisory board and Dr. Burlingame advised Mr. Lundeen on Lincoln鈥檚 personality, traits, and history. Lincoln signed the Morrill Land Act on July 2, 1862 which provided the resources for creating the听University of 缅北禁地.
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