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An 1890s re-creation of Lincoln's pivotal oration was rejected as a "fraud," and Lincoln may have deliberately buried the record of what he said himself.

Between 1860 and 1996, Chicago hosted 25 Republican and Democratic conventions. No other city has hosted nearly as many.

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Online and in person, Kansas City will turn into a film fest mecca over next 10 days Dan Kelly, The Kansas City Star Apr. 7—The Kansas City FilmFest International, which bills itself as the largest and longest-held curated film festival in Kansas City, will celebrate its 25th year virtually April 12-18. Audiences can view and vote for their favorites among 165 films in five categories: narrative feature, documentary feature, narrative short, documentary short and heartland student. Most films will be available to stream online, with a few feature films scheduled for one-time...

Facebook A new book studying the connections Abraham Lincoln had to Illinois State University is drawing rave reviews. Historian Tom Emery and ISU alum Carl Kasten created the 280-page book, “Abraham Lincoln and the Heritage of Illinois State University,” that uncovers the untold stories of Lincoln at ISU. Lincoln served as counsel to the state’s Board of Education. “Lincoln wrote the guarantee for the university, which secured funding. In doing so, he really ensured the university would be in Bloomington,” said Emery. “There was competition in other cities, mainly Peoria, to be...