Eugene Debs historical marker coming to Woodstock William Furry / Wednesday, June 28, 2017 0 0 Article rating: No rating http://www.tribstar.com/opinion/columns/mark-bennett-marker-recognizes-debs-stint-in-illinois-jail/article_e6b7bfd2-3f1e-546b-b0de-13f1755ac695.html Read more
Society seeks donors to place iconic Lincoln portrait in state's county courthouses Society seeks donors to place iconic Lincoln portrait in state's county courthouses Photo was taken in Springfield, June 3, 1860, after Lincoln won the Republican nomination for president William Furry / Wednesday, June 28, 2017 0 0 Article rating: No rating The Illinois State Historical Society is trying to place a large canvas photograph of Abraham Lincoln in every courthouse in Illinois. These 30" x 40" inch framed canvases (shown below) are the best photographic reproduction images of Lincoln as he looked in Illinois (without a beard) shortly after he received the national Republican Party nomination for president. The photo was taken by famed photographer Alexander Hesler in Springfield at the Old State Capitol on June 3, 1860, and was deemed by Lincoln to be his favorite likeness. The framed canvas portraits are available ONLY from the Illinois State Historical Society, and it is our intention to place one in every Illinois courthouse in time for the bicentennial next December. Can you help us? The cost of a portrait of A. Lincoln is $500, plus tax (no tax if you're a member of the ISHS). For $25 we will deliver the canvas to the county courthouse of your choice. Please allow two weeks for delivery, but order your Lincoln Hesler canvas today. Let's put Honest Abe in every Illinois courthouse for Illinois's 200th anniversary. For details or more information, call 217-525-2781 and ask for Gwen. Read more
Jacob Haish historical marker dedication William Furry / Tuesday, May 23, 2017 0 4578 Article rating: No rating Read more
Making history William Furry / Monday, April 24, 2017 0 4071 Article rating: No rating The 2017 Annual Illinois History Awards were presented on Saturday, April 22 in conjunction with the closing ceremonies of the Illinois State Historical Society’s annual Illinois History Symposium, “1917, Year of Turmoil: War and Suffrage.” The Symposium and annual Awards Luncheon were held in the Trutter Center on the beautiful campus of Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield. Read more
Put Abraham Lincoln back in your courthouse! Society offers exquisite Prairie Lawyer photograph to Illinois county courthouses William Furry / Thursday, March 16, 2017 0 3225 Article rating: No rating Every Illinois courthouse needs a superior photograph of Abraham Lincoln, not as the 16h President, but as he looked when an Illinois lawyer. This handsome canvas portrait, made from the original glass-plate positive images owned by the Illinois State Historical Society, will turn heads and hearts. Read more