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Saturday, November 8, 2014

President Lincoln' Last Press Conference (before his 1865 assassination): re-enactment at Quincy, IL November 8, 2014

"The Tides of Time" weekend experience at "Lincoln-Douglas Interpretive Center and Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County" (Illinois):
The afternoon event takes place at the John Wood Mansion (425 S. 12th Street) beginning at 3 p.m. on Saturday Nov.\ember 8, 2014.  A nationally acclaimed re-enactor, George Buss, will portray Abraham Lincoln and also on hand is another re-enactor (Robert Lentz) will portray the Presidential Press Secretary.  The audience of 2014 attendees are invited to act as the press corps and ask any questions they may like of the duo.  The Historical Society will host a reception following the press conference.
Students as featured questioners were undergraduates from Quincy University (www.quincy.edu).

1 comment:

Timothy Shaw said...

WGEN (Quincy, IL NBC affiliate) reporter shot video of the Re-enactor and the interested local and area questioners
http://www.wgem.com/story/27335591/2014/11/08/president-lincoln-makes-a-quincy-appearance