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Call for Papers

Eleventh Annual
Conference on Illinois History
Springfield, Illinois

October 2009

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. You will find application forms on the website below. The deadline for proposals is March 10, 2009. 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
Conference Web Site

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