James Oliver Horton Symposium on Abraham Lincoln
Celebrating the legacy of Abraham Lincoln
Save the Dates: May 25 & May 26, 2013
This event will be held twice, for audiences on either Hawai‘i or O‘ahu Islands
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| _ | President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy and Senior Fellow in the Government Law Center, - Albany Law School |
Distinguished Professor of Humanities, Professor of History and Computer Science, - Clemson University Director, - Clemson Cyber Institute |
President, - University of Richmond |
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| “How a Railroad Lawyer Became The Great Emancipator” |
“Lincoln, Emancipation, and Education” | “Where Did Freedom Come From?” | ||
| ___ | Location A: Hilo, Hawai‘i Island | ___ | Location B: Honolulu, O’ahu Island | _ | |||
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| Date: May 25, 2013 Venue: UH Hilo, UCB 100 Opening Remarks by: __• Chancellor Donald Straney __• Jeffrey Allen Smith |
Times: __• 1:30 - 4:30pm Presentations __• 4:30 - 5:30pm Reception (UCB 127) |
___ | Date: May 26, 2013 Venue: UH Manoa, Art Auditorium Opening Remarks by: __• Robert “Bob” Buss __• Maya Soetoro-Ng |
Times: __• 1:30 - 4:30pm Presentations __• 4:30 - 5:30pm Reception |
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2013 James Oliver Horton Symposium on Abraham Lincoln with the support of The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation, dedicated to perpetuating and expanding Lincoln’s vision for America and completing America’s unfinished work
This program is supported by a grant from the Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities
Perhaps some thoughts on the attitude of the missionaries to Hawaii from the New England area and their thoughts about Slavery, the Abolitionists and what they may have felt about the future of Hawai’i during the ante bellum period and beyond.