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History Happy Hour - Oscar J. Dunn: The Disappearance of a Hero

When: Wed., Feb. 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 2023

Stop by Anvil and Forge to hear an engaging story from ALPLM's Director of Research, Dr. Brian Mitchell, about the nation’s first Black executive officer, Lt. Gov. Oscar James Dunn. Born enslaved, Dunn would become the highest ranking African American politician in his lifetime. Revered as a politician of sterling character, Dunn’s death would be shrouded in mystery and his memory erased by Lost Cause historians.

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Event Contact URL presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/Event/15159/History-Happy-Hour-Oscar-J-Dunn-The-Disappearance-of-a-Hero/event-details

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