2014 Lincoln Colloquium

[RJNorton]

28th Annual Lincoln Colloquium September 28, Knox College Galesburg, Illinois

Presented by The Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College in cooperation with the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln Boyhood Home National Memorial, Indiana Historical Society, The Chicago History Museum

Saturday, September 28

8:30 am. Registration and Exhibit Viewing 9:30-12 p.m.

"William Herndon and His Past and Present Reputation," Presiding: Jennifer Weber, Associate Professor of History, Univ. of Kansas.

"Herndon's on Lincoln's Fatal Attraction," Douglas Wilson, Co-Director, Lincoln Studies Center

"Not Even Wrong: Herndon and His Informants," Thomas Schwartz, Director, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library

Lunch Break session 12-1:30 p.m.

"Simply a Theist: Herndon on Lincoln's Religion,"
Richard Carwardine, President Corpus Christi College, Univ of Oxford

1:30 Afternoon Session: "Herndon's Present Reputation" Jennifer Weber, Presiding

"Why a New Biography of Herndon?" Michael Burlingame, Naomi B. Lynn, Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies, University of Illinois, Springfield

Discussion and Questions

3 p.m. Closing

Registration, $25 per person. Register online with credit card at: Register online at: or call 309-341-7238.

The Galesburg Holiday Inn Express, East Main Street and Interstate 74, is holding a block of rooms until September 1 at $109.95 plus tax. To reserve a room contact the hotel directly at 309-343-7100 and refer to the Lincoln Colloquium.

For Colloquium Registration you can also mail checks to: 2013 Lincoln Colloquium Registration c/o Knox College 2 E. South Street, K-150 Galesburg, IL 61401-4999

[Rob Wick]

Wish I could go. The intellectual firepower that you can have access to for just $25 is amazing. I would especially love to see Carwardine's presentation on Herndon and Lincoln's religion, which will make up a big part of my Tarbell book.

Also, am I wrong in assuming that Burlingame is writing a new biography of Herndon? If so it will be interesting to see what direction he takes, given that his mentor, David Donald, wrote the only other one.

Best
Rob

[Gene C]

I'm sure some of these guys are good, I even have a book written by one of them.

But, if your going to learn about Abraham Lincoln, wouldn't you really rather spend an exciting, educational, fun filled weekend with Joe Di Cola, LinclonMan, Rob Wick, Jerry Eagon, me and our spouses. Enjoying the beautiful colors of fall. Feel the history in a relaxed, casual and friendly environment. Get your photo taken with Tad. And no $25 registration fee. Make your reservations now for the first ever Lincoln Discussion Symposium Springfield Extravaganza this coming Oct 10-12. You don't want to miss it!

[Gene C]

Where are my manners? If you are one of the speakers next year at the Coloquium, we want to offer an invitation to you also. You will get to sit down and have an honest to goodness real conversation with us over a cup of coffee. I don't know about "intellectual firepower", but we guarantee a good time in a relaxed atmoshphere with some pretty interesting people

The Coloquium does look interesting too