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Presidents & Candidates on Campus: A Short History

Event Type
Informational
Sponsor
The Spurlock Museum
Virtual
wifi event
Date
Apr 8, 2021   4:00 pm  
Speaker
Professor Nathan Tye, History (University of Nebraska Kearney)
Cost
Free
Registration
Link
Contact
Katya Reno
E-Mail
katyar@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar
Campus Humanities Calendar

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. Zoom Link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/83163714333?pwd=RmpEbUpqR1BHamdyZC9Lc2pKUStjdz09; Webinar ID: 831 6371 4333 Password: 443323.

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