Jesse Derber, author of Abraham Lincoln, Statesman Historian, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? While there are so many aspects of […]
Q&A with the author of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, STATESMAN HISTORIAN
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Q&A with the author of LINCOLN’S RISE TO ELOQUENCE
D. Leigh Henson, author of Lincoln’s Rise to Eloquence: How He Gained the Presidential Nomination, answers questions on his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? […]
New Editor: Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association
Join us at the University of Illinois Press in welcoming Glenn W. LaFantasie, the new editor of Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association! The first issue he edited (Vol. 45, […]
Announcing: New Series in Lincoln Studies
We are excited to announce a transition in our Lincoln studies publishing program. After nearly ten years of publishing original and new editions of important source material in Lincoln studies, […]
Q&A with Charles Titus, Author of Exploring the Land of Lincoln
Author, Charles Titus, of Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites answers questions about his influences for and discoveries he’s made while creating a comprehensive […]
Creating the Land of Lincoln: The History and Constitution of Illinois, 1778-1870 awarded the Russell P. Strange Book of the Year Award from ISHS
We are pleased to announce that Creating the Land of Lincoln: The History and Constitutions of Illinois, 1778-1870 by Frank Cicero Jr. has won the Russell P. Strange Book of the Year Award from […]
Q&A with Noah Brooks: An Excerpt from Lincoln’s Confidant
Check out an excerpt from Lincoln’s Confidant by Wayne C. Temple, in which Noah Brooks completes an 19th century approximation of our modern-day personality quizzes. Through his answers, we get […]
New Editor Appointed for the Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association
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 […]
100 Years of Publishing Lincoln 50% off Sale
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 […]
“Making an Antislavery Nation” Winner of Russell P. Strange Memorial Book Award
We are pleased to announce that Making an Antislavery Nation: Lincoln, Douglas, and the Battle over Freedom by Graham A. Peck has won the Russell P. Strange Memorial Book Award […]
From Lincoln to Neoliberal Chicago: Celebrating the Illinois State Bicentennial
Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818. One hundred years later, the University of Illinois Press opened its doors. The Press’s debut book, on Abraham Lincoln, marked the beginning of […]
In search of Lincoln’s hand
The Railsplitter always remains newsworthy. Perhaps you remember the recent Lincoln-related crime wave in Kankakee, Illinois, where a thief or thieves took a plaster sculpture of Abraham Lincoln’ hand. Let’s go […]