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The greatest military commander of the Ancient World, Alexander created a sprawling empire that stretched from Greece in the west to the Indus River in the east, near present-day India. Warfare in Ancient Greece played an important role in Greek society and profoundly impacted the history of the civilization. This poster exhibit presents an illustrated timeline of Ancient Greece’s major wars and battles, and examines Alexander’s dynamic but short life., https://thekeep.eiu.edu/symposium_greece_supportingexhibits/1000/thumbnail.jpg

This exhibit uses illustrations and a timeline to examine the political, military, and social aspects of the Civil War, including the origins of the conflict as well as the Reconstruction Era.

Abraham Lincoln delivered many famous speeches and has been called by historians the “eloquent president.” This poster displays excerpts from Lincoln’s most noteworthy addresses, including the “House Divided” speech and the Second Inaugural.

This exhibit provides informaƟon on the service of the more than 2,000 soldiers from Coles County that served in the Illinois regiments during the Civil War.

African‐Americans composed 12% of the Union army during the Civil War and fought in 41 major baƩles and 449 smaller clashes. This poster exhibit studies the role of African‐Americans in the conflict.

Although he never lived in the county, Abraham Lincoln visited Coles County more than 30 times between 1831 and 1861. He came to the county to visit his parents, practice law, and in 1858 to debate his rival Stephen Douglas. Lincoln’s close relationship with Coles County is explained in this exhibit.