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Illinois History Society to Mark Lincoln Douglas Debates Anniversary
The Illinois State Historical Society plans semi centennial observances of the 1858 Lincoln Douglas debates with local meetings in seven towns including Ottawa Freeport Charleston Jonesboro Galesburg Alton and Quincy The society will issue a commemorative volume edited by Edwin Erle Sparks and address Lincoln and Douglas figures at the annual meeting in Springfield Journal notes long history of the library and its rare collections related to Illinois history and early settlement.
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Springfield
Teavis State Historical Society
Senate
Statehouse
Historical Society
Clarke Carr
Galesburg
Carr
Ottawa
Freeport
Charleston
Jonesboro
Alton
Quincy
Histories
Colonel Carr
Thwistorical Society
Lincoln Toongla
Times
Edwin Erle Sparks
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen A. Douglas
Lipcoln
Horace White
New York
Chicago Tribune
M. White
R R. Hitt
Net
YRMF
Parretthatuiberlain
Hua
Record Herald
Nfe
Elian Kent Kane
Linus
W T Davidson
Lewiston
Elias Kent Kane
Henry Barrett Chamberlin
Chicago Record-Herald
Nota
F. R. Jamisan
William T Davidson
Lewistown
New York City
Ilinois College
Illinoia
Charles Rammelkamp
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Chicago
North Shore
Currey
Evanston Critcal Society
Clinoig
Ilinois
Northern Cross Raillroad
G. M. McConnell
Winmetka
Burnham
Bloomington
Edwin O. Gale
Stephen A. Dougla
Adlai Stevenson
Braryieen
Gand Books
Feu
NASA
Gessle Palmer “Weber
Historien
Department of
E J. James
The
Unniversity of Chicago
Law
University of Cnnem Te Timea
Libeary Tourd
Saply
Jersey
Society
Linda
H W Beckwith
Fort Massac
George Rogera Clark
Kaskaskia
Vincennes
Jessie Falmer Weber
Georgia ST. Osborne
Lbrarian
Illinois State Register
Luhinoia State Journal
Vandalia
Edward Coles
Lincoln
General Assembly
House
Edwards County
Morris Birkbeck
George Flower
Albion
Iilinoits
Iilinota
Birkbeck
Coles
Tillmois
Jonathan