Category Archives: Illinois / regional

October 28, 2020

Q&A with Ann Flesor Beck, Author of Sweet Greeks

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Author, Ann Flesor Beck of Sweet Greeks: First-Generation Immigrant Confectioners in the Heartland, answers questions about her family influences, purpose for writing and myths she hopes to dispel about first-generation Greeks. Why did you decide to write this book? The … Continue reading →

October 5, 2020

CILH Virtual Exhibit

Posted by Charrice Jones
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Welcome to our 2020 Conference on Illinois History Virtual Exhibit! Enjoy our extensive representation of the state of Illinois in our books, journals, blog posts, and more. From Oct. 5th – Oct. 9th we are offering 50% off of all … Continue reading →

July 13, 2020

African Americans in Chicago

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African American figures and subjects continue to play a central role in the stories and scholarship offered by the Press. A number of recent releases highlight our commitment to publishing books on the African American experience in Chicago. Always the … Continue reading →

March 27, 2020

“Sophonisba Breckinridge” Receives Illinois State Historical Society Award

Posted by Charrice Jones
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We are pleased to announce Sophonisba Breckinridge: Championing Women’s Activism in Modern America by Anya Jabour has won an Illinois State Historical Society Award. The Illinois State Historical Society Awards are given for titles that has furthered the collection, preservation, … Continue reading →

June 6, 2019

Mark Your Calendars for Radical Illini: Conversations on Student Activism

Posted by Heather Gernenz
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Join us October 4-5 on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus for conversations on past and present student activism in honor of our new book by Michael Metz, Radicals in the Heartland: The 1960s Student Protest Movement at the University … Continue reading →

February 11, 2019

New Editor Appointed for the Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association

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The University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce that James Cornelius has been selected by the Abraham Lincoln Association as editor of the Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association beginning January 2019. About the Journal of the Abraham Lincoln … Continue reading →

October 3, 2018

100 Years of Publishing Lincoln 50% off Sale

Posted by Heather Gernenz
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To celebrate 100 years of publishing Lincoln, we’re having a sale on all our Lincoln Studies titles! October 3-6, use Promo Code LINCOLN on our website to get 50% off on all Lincoln Studies books!   Abraham Lincoln is no … Continue reading →

September 6, 2018

Centennial Reception at Jane Addams Hull House

Posted by Heather Gernenz
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Today marks Jane Addam’s 158th birthday and at UI Press, we’re the proud publisher of many of her books and personal papers. As a fitting tribute to the mother of social work, next week on September 13, the Press will … Continue reading →

August 20, 2018

The Evolution of a Vision: The History of the University of Illinois Press

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Have you ever wondered how the University of Illinois Press got its start? Julie Laut, our Outreach Coordinator, takes us back to when the press was founded in 1918 in a special talk at Spurlock Museum. Watch her presentation below … Continue reading →

July 10, 2018

A Triumph of Progressive Politics: Roger Biles on Mayor Harold Washington

Posted by michael
in African American Studies, american history, author commentary, Chicago, Illinois / regional, local authors, politics, Uncategorized | Comments Off on A Triumph of Progressive Politics: Roger Biles on Mayor Harold Washington

Roger Biles is Professor Emeritus of History at Illinois State University. His books include Richard J. Daley: Politics, Race, and the Governing of Chicago and The Fate of Cities: Urban America and the Federal Government, 1945-2000. He recently answered some questions about his new … Continue reading →