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Historic Marker Placed in Nelson, NY, Due to Article I wrote

In early June, I attended a historic marker dedication to honor Plymouth Freeman, a slave who earned his freedom by serving in the Revolutionary War. The marker was created in response to an article about Freeman I wrote for my book with Erica Barnes, "'The Bear Tree' and Other Stories…

Posted on June 24, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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Article on oldest public Lincoln statue published by Washington Post

[caption id="attachment_372" align="alignleft" width="225"] The Lot Flannery Lincoln statue in Judiciary Square as it looks today. (photo by Jason Emerson)[/caption] My latest article was published by the Washington Post on May 30. "The original Lincoln memorial stands forgotten in D.C.’s Judiciary Square" discusses the history of the Lot Flannery statue, erected…

Posted on May 31, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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“Lincoln the Inventor” book to be reissued

The reissue of my book, Lincoln the Inventor, to be the final installment of the Concise Lincoln Library series by Southern Illinois University Press, is scheduled for publication in late August 2022. Check out the new cover! Did you know Abraham Lincoln is the only president to hold a patent,…

Posted on May 16, 2022June 24, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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“Giant in the Shadows” discussed in Washington Post article

Washington Post reporter Gillian Brockell wrote an article on Robert Lincoln's proximity to three presidential assassinations – quoting extensively from my book, Giant in the Shadows: The Life of Robert T. Lincoln, throughout the article. "Though little remembered and often misunderstood, Robert Lincoln lived a remarkable life woven through with landmark…

Posted on May 16, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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“Madness of Mary Lincoln” Honored

Thrilled and honored that my book The Madness of Mary Lincoln has been named one of the top 100 university press books in the "Escape the News Reading List" announced by the Association of University Presses! Read the list here. Jason Emerson, The Madness of Mary LincolnSouthern Illinois University Press This…

Posted on May 1, 2020May 16, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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History Author Show Interview

INTERVIEW"Q&A with Jason Emerson: Mary Lincoln for the Ages," The History Author Show, www.historyauthor.com, posted August 5, 2019.

Posted on August 5, 2019May 22, 2020 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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Gettysburg Replies

Jason contributed an essay to the fantastic book, Gettysburg Replies: The World Responds to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Check it out on amazon.com. Book Description Almost five months after the Civil War’s deadliest clash, President Abraham Lincoln and other Union leaders gathered to dedicate the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in…

Posted on April 1, 2015May 17, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Jason contributed an essay to the fascinating book, Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Check it out on amazon.com. Book Description The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, Illinois, houses a trove of invaluable historical resources concerning all aspects of the Prairie State’s past. Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln…

Posted on September 4, 2014May 17, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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Stealing Lincoln’s Body

Jason appears as an expert in the Lincoln documentary, "Stealing Lincoln's Body," on The History Channel! Description One of the strangest, most intriguing, and yet almost unknown episodes in American history unfolded in 1876, eleven years after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. A band of Chicago counterfeiters hatched a…

Posted on February 16, 2009May 17, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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Book of the Year Award

The Madness of Mary Lincoln was named 2007 BOOK OF THE YEAR by the Illinois State Historical Society!

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Historic Marker Placed in Nelson, NY, Due to Article I wrote

Posted on June 24, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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Article on oldest public Lincoln statue published by Washington Post

Posted on May 31, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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“Lincoln the Inventor” book to be reissued

Posted on May 16, 2022June 24, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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“Giant in the Shadows” discussed in Washington Post article

Posted on May 16, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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“Madness of Mary Lincoln” Honored

Posted on May 1, 2020May 16, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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History Author Show Interview

Posted on August 5, 2019May 22, 2020 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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Gettysburg Replies

Posted on April 1, 2015May 17, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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Treasures of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Posted on September 4, 2014May 17, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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Stealing Lincoln’s Body

Posted on February 16, 2009May 17, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson

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Book of the Year Award

Posted on May 21, 2008May 17, 2022 by jsnemerson by jsnemerson