National Review editor keynote speaker for Lincoln symposium
Darren Iozia
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An annual symposium celebrating the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln will take place remotely Feb. 12-13.
The main speaker will be Richard S. Lowry, editor of National Review. Session speakers will address several aspects of Lincoln’s life and Legacy free of charge.
The Abraham Lincoln Association’s annual Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium will begin at 10 a.m. Feb. 12 with the virtual opening of the University of Illinois Springfield Center for Lincoln Studies. The first session will feature a presentation by onetime New York magazine editor Elizabeth Mitchell, “Lincoln and the Press: The Mystery Behind His ‘Bogus Proclamation.’” Mitchell’s newest book, Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House, was published in October.