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Voegelin Institute: How Washington and Lincoln Prepared the End of Slavery in America

On March 23, 2021, the Voegelin Institute at Louisiana State University will hold a virtual discussion with William B. Allen on Washington, Lincoln, and the end of slavery.

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A JMC Webinar: “Lincoln, the Founders, and an America Worth Saving”

In a JMC webinar on March 30, 2021, faculty partner Lucas Morel discussed Lincoln, our country's founding principles, and how they can help us in our own age of political polarization.

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Clemson University: Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address

On March 9, 2021, the Lyceum Lectures Program at Clemson University, a JMC partner program, will host faculty partner Diana Schaub to speak on Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address.

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Jonathan White: “Black Lives Certainly Mattered to Abraham Lincoln”

JMC fellow Jonathan White has written an article for Smithsonian Magazine on Abraham Lincoln and his feelings toward slavery and racial equality.

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Kinder Institute: Lincoln, the Founding, and the Challenge of Self-Government

On February 12, 2021, the Kinder Institute will be hosting Lucas Morel to examine Lincoln’s political thought through the lens of how it was influenced by the principles of the U.S. Founding.

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University of Alaska-Anchorage: Chase and Lincoln – Friends, Rivals, and Antislavery Colleagues

The Seward Lecture Series at the University of Alaska-Anchorage will be hosting Walter Stahr for a JMC-supported virtual lecture on the relationship between Lincoln and Salmon P. Chase.

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Arizona State University: Virtual Series on Race, Justice, and Leadership

For Spring 2021, ASU's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership is continuing its virtual series entitled, "Race, Justice, and Leadership."

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American University: Sustaining Political Community in the Face of Political Violence

On January 17, 2021, American University's Political Theory Institute, a JMC partner program, hosted Thomas Merrill and Benjamin Kleinerman for a discussion of Lincoln and political community.

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Justin Dyer: “Lincoln’s House Divided and Ours”

JMC faculty partner Justin Dyer has recently written a piece for Starting Points on what we can learn from Lincoln's philosophy in our own times.

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St. John’s College – Santa Fe: “Learning to Love Lincoln”

On December 4, 2020, St. John's College in Santa Fe will be hosting JMC faculty partner Diana Schaub for a lecture on Frederick Douglass and his eventual affinity for Abraham Lincoln.

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Mount Vernon: 2020 George Washington Symposium

For October 26-30 2020, Mount Vernon will hold its annual George Washington Symposium on elections that shaped the American presidency.

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Arizona State University: New Virtual Series on Race, Justice, and Leadership

For Fall 2020, ASU's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership is holding a virtual series entitled, "Race, Justice, and Leadership."

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Benjamin Kleinerman on Lincoln and Elections during Crisis

JMC board member Benjamin Kleinerman has written a piece for The Bulwark on Lincoln and elections during crisis.

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Allen Guelzo: “On Abraham Lincoln”

Faculty partner Allen Guelzo has written an article for National Review on Abraham Lincoln, the constitutionality of slavery, and changing views of Lincoln's legacy.

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Starting Points Journal: Justin Dyer & Adam Seagrave on the Founding and Modern Racial Issues

JMC faculty partner Justin Dyer and fellow Adam Seagrave have recently written pieces for Starting Points on the founding vision, slavery, and more recent racial issues.

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Greg Weiner: Edmund Burke, Abraham Lincoln, and Cancel Culture

JMC faculty partner Greg Weiner has written an article for National Review on Edmund Burke, Abraham Lincoln, and the errors of cancel culture.

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Christianity in America and Christian Political Thought

As Easter draws near on April 12, the Jack Miller Center recognizes and examines the impact of Christianity on political thought, the American Founding, and American political development.

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Happy Presidents Day from the JMC!

Explore these articles and JMC resource collections for Presidents Day.

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Abraham Lincoln and the Preservation of the Union

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky. He is best known for his immense impact in leading our nation through a civil war and for ultimately abolishing slavery.

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Remembering Black History in America

Explore these articles, commentaries, and resources on the African-American experience in honor of Black History Month.

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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day from the JMC!

January 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Happy Thanksgiving from the Jack Miller Center!

This year, Thanksgiving falls on November 28. The holiday marks a long-standing American tradition that precedes even the Founding.

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John Agresto: Civic Education and Patriotism

On October 3, 2019, JMC board member John Agresto gave the keynote address at the JMC's 2019 Annual Summit for Higher Education, speaking on the theme "Should America's Colleges Teach Patriotism?"

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Christopher Newport: A Conversation with Lincoln and Douglas

On September 17, the Center for American Studies at Christopher Newport University will hold a presentation of "A Conversation with President Lincoln and Judge Douglas."

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Diana Schaub on Lincoln’s Political Thought

JMC faculty partner Diana Schaub recently appeared on Conversations with Bill Kristol to discuss Lincoln's political thought, particularly as seen in the Lyceum Address and Gettysburg Address.

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Diana Schaub: Lincoln at Gettysburg

JMC faculty partner Diana Schaub recently appeared on the National Affairs podcast to discuss her Spring 2014 essay on Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

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A Lesson in Reading Intelligently

JMC faculty partner Diana Schaub wrote a review of Ralph Lerner 's 2016 book in the Claremont Review of Books.

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Key Texts during Reconstruction

JMC faculty partner Scott Yenor's new volume is a collection of primary documents from America's Reconstruction era.

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2018 Marshall Center May Seminar

The Marshall Center May Seminar at the Jepson School of Leadership studies will address the tension between Lincoln's presidency and sovereignty.

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Lincoln’s Example of Political Leadership

JMC faculty partner Michael Zuckert will assess Abraham Lincoln's democratic leadership at the University of Richmond's Jepson School of Leadership.

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How Should a Majority Actually Rule?

JMC fellow Joseph Postell's article on Jaffa and Kendall's debate over of how a majority should rule was published in Anamnesis.

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Lincoln and Ellison: Writers of Social Responsibility

Lucas Morel will discuss the writings of Abraham Lincoln and Ralph Ellison at Notre Dame's Constitutional Studies Program.

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Watch: Lecture on Lincoln and the Daughters of Dred Scott

Diana Schaub delivered a lecture at Harvard's Program on Constitutionalism and Democracy last fall.

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Diana Schaub: Lincoln and the Daughters of Dred Scott

Diana Schaub will discuss President Lincoln and the daughters of Dred Scott at the University of Richmond on November 16.

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Self-Restraint in the Executive

Christopher Nadon writes on Lincoln and presidential power for The Weekly Standard

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Diana Schaub at the Kinder Forum

Watch Diana Schaub's lecture on Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

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Abraham Lincoln Conference

May 8-10, 2014
Nicholson Library
Linfield College

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