Event date: 9/10/2019 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Export event Wednesday, July 31, 2019 / Categories: Events, ISHS Event Lunch and Learn Series – Fall 2019 Co-sponsored by UIS Alumni SAGE Society and the Illinois State Historical Society You're invited to the thought-provoking, expert-led Lunch and Learn series this fall at the University of Illinois Springfield. These lunchtime programs will stimulate thinking as they build upon the University's tradition of open and intelligent dialogue. The Reconstruction of New Salem: A Brief, Passionate History presented by Dr. Mark B. Pohlad, Associate Professor, Department of History of Art and Architecture, DePaul University. The Rise of Stephen A. Douglas: Illinois Politician, American Statesman presented by Reg Ankrom, author of Stephen A. Douglas: The Political Apprenticeship. $25.00 per person for each luncheon. ($65.00 for the series if reservations are received by September 3.) Register online today: go.uis.edu/LunchFall19 For more information contact: advancement@uis.edu or 217.206.6058. Location: UIS Student Union Ballroom 2251 Richard Wright Drive Springfield, IL (Map) Campus Maps Print Tags: Stephen A. Douglas New Salem Related articles Illinois Heritage, July–August 2021 Illinois Heritage, January–February 2021 Illinois Heritage, September–October 2020 Illinois Heritage, July–August 2019 Illinois Heritage, May–June 2018 Please login or register to post comments.