Galesburg, Illinois has decided to declare this the “Year of Lincoln” in recognition of both the 150th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas debates and the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. An arti
cle was released today from Knox College in Galesburg, home of the 5th Lincoln-Douglas debate. The article discusses and describes many of the events that the historic city plans to present throughout the year.
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Galesburg's "Year of Lincoln"
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