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The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency will host the 10th annual Conference on Illinois History to be held in Springfield, Illinois. The Conference is accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education for CPDU.

CALL FOR PAPERS

TENTH ANNUAL
CONFERENCE ON ILLINOIS HISTORY
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
OCTOBER 30-31, 2008

DUE MARCH 10, 2008

Proposals for individual papers or panels on any aspect of Illinois’ history, culture, politics, geography, literature, and archaeology are requested for the Conference on Illinois History. The Conference welcomes submissions from professional and avocational historians, graduate students, and those engaged in the study of Illinois history at libraries, historic sites, museums, and historical societies.

Each proposal should include a summary of the topic and a one-page resume of the participant. The summary should specify the major primary and secondary sources used in the research. Proposals should be for formal, footnoted papers. The deadline for proposals is March 10, 2008.

Send proposals to:

Thomas F. Schwartz, State Historian
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
112 North Sixth Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone 217/782-2118, Fax 217/558-1574
E-mail: tom.schwartz@illinois.gov
www.illinoishistory.gov/conference.htm

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