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Steve Inskeep, Sarah Anderson to speak at Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Series

"Lincoln and Political Conflict" the 22nd Annual Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series on Sept. 12
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"Lincoln and Political Conflict" will feature speakers Steve Inskeep and Sarah Anderson

Jake Friefeld, director of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies, alongside Kate McKenzie, director of development at NPR Illinois, spoke with Community Voices about the upcoming Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Series. This event will include talks from NPR Morning Edition’s Steve Inskeep, and Sarah Anderson, Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California Santa Barbara Bren School. It will take place on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois Springfield Student Union Ballroom.

To register visit: https://web.cvent.com/event/ba2aa356-f660-48f1-a601-b7aa0c5e1a36/summary

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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