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The Eliot Bible: Encountering Colonial History in Illinois

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Location
346 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Dr
Date
Nov 7, 2024   3:00 - 5:00 pm  
Speaker
Bob Morrissey
Contact
Carrie Lingscheit
E-Mail
carriel@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Campus Humanities Calendar

Professor Bob Morrissey joins us in the RBML to showcase the John Eliot Bible, published in 1663, and discuss how this unusual text can be used to examine American origin stories, as well as histories of historical interpretation and practice in our land-grant institution. Come take a look at RBML’s copy of this exceedingly rare book!

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