2008 Press Releases
September 25, 2008
Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching
Book discussion and signing by author Paula Giddings on October 23
is part of 1908 Race Riot commemoration
September 5, 2008
Dine with a view of history
Presidential Library and Museum now offering groups a unique
dining and touring experience
August 28, 2008
Famed civil rights attorney Morris Dees to speak October 10 in Springfield
Southern Poverty Law Center founder to appear as part of state NAACP convention
August 22, 2008
September 19 progressive reception to feature exhibits commemorating 1908 Springfield Race Riot
Artists will exhibit at the Presidential Library, Illinois State Museum, and University of Illinois at Springfield
August 20, 2008
All young people are created equal
September 1 deadline to apply for field trip grants for Illinois schools and groups that serve low-income youth
July 22, 2008
Springfield Race Riot 100th anniversary events scheduled for August - October
July 17, 2008
Commission announces special events for
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Events are planned throughout Illinois to commemorate
Lincoln's 200th Birthday in February 2009
July 14, 2008
Presidential portraits, a candidate's wife,
and political cartoons
"Blue Room Salon" August 22 recreates Mary Todd Lincoln's informal gatherings at the White House with three fascinating guests
July 8, 2008
A neat little package
Lavishly illustrated "Packaging Presidents" catalog now available as companion to the Presidential Museum's popular exhibit
June 4, 2008
Gov. Blagojevich announces new exhibit to mark 100th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot
“Something so Horrible: The Springfield Race Riot of 1908” opens June 14 at Presidential Library; Fisk Jubilee Singers concert June 13 will serve as prelude to exhibit opening
January 31, 2008
Presidential Museum admission prices will increase March 1 for most visitors
The nation's most-visited Presidential museum still in line with range of fees charged by similar facilities
