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Stewart McLaurin is the host of The White House 1600 Sessions podcast and the president of the White House Historical Association. To mark the 160th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, McLaurin spoke to Community Voices about the recent episode of his podcast, which takes listeners inside Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was shot, and the Petersen House, where the president spent his final hours. McLaurin reflected on the emotional weight of standing where history unfolded and the surprising details of that fateful night.

Tim Townsend is the Chief of Interpretation and Historian at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, Ill. He spoke to Community Voices about Springfield’s rich history, which includes not only stories about Lincoln, but also other lesser-known stories about the people of color and immigrants who lived in Lincoln’s community.

The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is already a National Historic Landmark and a World Heritage Site. Now, there's an effort to elevate the status of…