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The Lincoln Presidency to be featured at Woodbury Historical Society meeting on Nov. 7

Highland Mills – As part of its annual meeting and elections, the Woodbury Historical Society will host a program celebrating the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.
The meeting will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Senior Center on Route 105 in Highland Mills.
 This year is the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth [...]

Illinois Symphony Orchestra to honor Lincoln through music

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra will mark the Lincoln Bicentennial in two upcoming concerts.
At 8 p.m. Saturday in Sangamon Auditorium, the orchestra is slated to present the third of its Masterworks series.
Then at 7 p.m. Wednesday — the eve of the Lincoln Bicentennial — the orchestra will join hundreds of area musicians for a program called [...]

Museum advocates angered by Rendell cuts

Gov. Ed Rendell’s decision to eliminate assistance grants for dozens of Pennsylvania museums was received with anger Thursday by historical advocacy groups.
“This is a horrible, horrible decision,” said Deborah M. Filipi, executive director of the Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations, which represents 450 museums in the state. “I don’t know what the governor [...]