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Abraham Lincoln was, in many ways, the quintessential Nineteenth Century Midwestern American. This course will examine four distinct important topics in American history during the Nineteenth Century and how Abraham Lincoln was affected by or involved in each of them. Topics include: Abraham Lincoln and the Midwest Frontier; Abraham Lincoln and the Mexican War; Abraham Lincoln and the Expansion of Slavery; and Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.

Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 16, 18, 23, 25
Time: 4:30–6 p.m.
Location: EIU Blair Hall, Room 2116
Presented by: Tom Spencer
Cost: Academy Member: $40; Non-member: $80
Register by: April 9, 2013