As you ll see in your program, was scheduled to give remarks about the dissertation award and stacy unable to be with us today, so you re stuck with me again. So again, michelle, chairperson of the board of the abraham lincoln institute. So what i m going to read are stacy s remarks, slightly edited. As a board member of the abraham lincoln institute, i m delighted to share the news of the 2019 dissertation award. Each year, the abraham lincoln institute in partnership with the abraham lincoln association in springfield, illinois, presents this award to a dissertation that breaks new ground in lincoln scholarship. We look for dissertations that offer fresh interpretive approaches to lincoln s life, career and legacy, or legacy, that examines new evidence or that reevaluates old themes in exciting new ways. Four dissertations this year drew extensive praise. The award was dr. Thomas d. Mackie junior from western michigan university for his dissertation entitled a shrine for president li
Highlight the 16th president s life career and legacy. All right. As you ll see in your program stacy prep. Mcdermott was scheduled to give the or give remarks about the hey nicolet dissertation award and unfortunately stacy was unable to be with us today. So you re stuck with me again. So like again michelle crowell chairperson of the board of the abraham lincoln institute. So i m what i m going to read are stacy s remarks slightly edited. As a board member of the abraham lincoln institute. I am delighted to share the news of the 2019. Hey nicolet dissertation award each year the abraham lincoln institute in partnership with the abraham lincoln association in springfield, illinois presents this award to a dissertation that breaks new ground in lincoln scholarship. We look for dissertations that offer fresh interpretive approaches to lincoln s life career and legacy or legacy that examines new evidence or that reevaluates old themes in exciting new ways. For dissertations this year dre
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