Lincoln Studies Center

The Unedited Manuscript of Michael Burlingame's Abraham Lincoln: A Life
In 2008, the Johns Hopkins University Press published Professor Burlingame's long-awaited biography of Abraham Lincoln. In an "Author's Note" at the beginning of Vol. 1, the author wrote: "To keep this long book from becoming even longer, I have pared down the manuscript and streamlined the notes," but he noted that the "original unedited version" would be available online at the website of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College. Chapters 1-31 are now available.

News from the Lincoln Studies Center
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The Lincoln Studies Edition, edited by the co-directors of the Lincoln Studies Center, Rodney O. Davis and Douglas L. Wilson, was published in August 2008 to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the famous debates. It is the second volume in the Knox College Lincoln Studies Center Series, published by the University of Illinois Press.

Douglas L. Wilson, co-director of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College, has won the 2006 Lincoln Prize for his book, Lincoln's Sword: The Presidency and the Power of Words (Knopf). Acclaimed by both critics and historians, Lincoln's Sword explores Lincoln's presidential writing, providing a window onto his presidency and a key to his accomplishments. More about the Lincoln Prize award for Lincoln's Sword

About the Lincoln Studies Center
The Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College is dedicated to the study of the life and work of Abraham Lincoln. Through a variety of activities-including research, publications, public events, lectures, conferences and classroom instruction-the Center seeks to broaden the understanding of Lincoln and his legacy. A prime goal is to foster cooperative research on Lincoln, involving the Knox College faculty, students, and staff, as well as other Lincoln scholars and other institutions.

For information about programs and activities, contact the Lincoln Studies Center:
lincolnstudies@knox.edu
Knox CollegeCampus
Box K-241
Galesburg, IL, 61401-4999
Fax: 309-341-7020

The Co-directors of the Center are: