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Presidents and Candidates on Campus: A Short History

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
Spurlock Museum of World Cultures
Virtual
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Date
Apr 8, 2021   4:00 pm  
Speaker
Professor Nathan Tye, University of Nebraska Kearney (History)
Cost
FREE
Contact
Katya Reno
E-Mail
katyar@illinois.edu
Phone
217-244-8483
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Spurlock Museum - Event

Presidents, candidates, and politicians of all stripes have visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to solicit student votes, speak on pressing topics, or hold photo-ops. History Professor Nathan Tye (University of Nebraska Kearney) will begin his talk by discussing Abraham Lincoln’s days as a local attorney prior to the University’s founding. Professor Tye will also highlight campus visits by US presidents, presidential candidates, and other political figures. This event is connected to our current exhibit, Debates, Decisions, Demands: Objects of Campaigns and Activism, which was guest-curated by Professor Tye. Watch from our Facebook page or click here to access the event via Zoom Webinar.
Zoom ID: 831 6371 4333
Password: 443323

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