A nationally known Abraham Lincoln scholar will speak April 19 during the annual meeting of the Morgan County Historical Society.
Michael Burlingame, history professor at the University of Illinois at Springfield, will speak on “What New Can Be Said about Abraham Lincoln?” during a dinner meeting that begins at 6 p.m. in Hamilton’s West Room. During his presentation, which follows dinner, Burlingame will talk about Lincoln’s off-color humor and his relations with famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
Burlingame holds the Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies at UIS and is the author of “The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln,” “Lincoln and the Civil War” and “Abraham Lincoln: A Life.”
The presentation and dinner cost $20. Reservations can be made by April 15 by calling Rand or Pat Burnette at 217-245-5390.
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Friday, April 8, 2016
Home runs power UIS baseball
University of Illinois Springfield’s Jason Galeano hit a second-inning grand slam, then hit a home run in the fourth inning and the Prairie Stars won 21-9 against Lindenwood in a non-conference game at Lenz Field Wednesday.
Zach Patterson, Gabriel Acevedo and Trey Hannam also hit home runs for UIS (13-12). Patterson hit a three-run home run in the third. He finished with five RBIs.
Adam Gregory got the win with two strikeouts and one walk. He gave up two hits in three innings.
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Zach Patterson, Gabriel Acevedo and Trey Hannam also hit home runs for UIS (13-12). Patterson hit a three-run home run in the third. He finished with five RBIs.
Adam Gregory got the win with two strikeouts and one walk. He gave up two hits in three innings.
The story was reported by The State Journal-Register on April 7, 2016.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016
UIS baseball team edges Harris-Stowe
Trey Hannam’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning gave the University of Illinois Springfield the lead against Harris-Stowe and the Prairie Stars went on to win 7-6 Tuesday in a non-conference baseball game at UIS Field.
The Hornets (15-19) built a 4-0 lead at the top of the second inning. Hannam’s home run in the bottom of the second put the Stars (12-12) on the scoreboard.
His sixth-inning sacrifice put UIS up 6-5. Teammate Troy Cantu stretched the lead to 7-5 by scoring on an error in the sixth inning.
The story was reported by The State Journal-Register on April 6, 2016.
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The Hornets (15-19) built a 4-0 lead at the top of the second inning. Hannam’s home run in the bottom of the second put the Stars (12-12) on the scoreboard.
His sixth-inning sacrifice put UIS up 6-5. Teammate Troy Cantu stretched the lead to 7-5 by scoring on an error in the sixth inning.
The story was reported by The State Journal-Register on April 6, 2016.
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