Director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield. Coauthor of The First Migrants and Homesteading the Plains.
Springfield, IL
Joined November 2009
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It’s an honor to be included on this list with these great books and authors. – at Naperville, IL
Announcing the 2024 ASALH Book Prize Finalists 🏆 Winner to be announced during #BlackHistoryMonth asalh.org/2024-asalh-book-pr…
This was a really fun experience—then again, I wasn’t one of the folks who had to live like it was the 1880s.
.@JacobFriefeld, coauthor of THE FIRST MIGRANTS, was featured as a historical expert on the new @StreamOnMax series "Back to the Frontier." bit.ly/4bw73f7
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Winner of the 2024 Nebraska Book Award, THE FIRST MIGRANTS, by Richard Edwards and @JacobFriefeld weaves together the narrative histories of the six most important Black homesteader communities.
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#UISedu Chancellor Janet Gooch hosted Jacob Friefeld for her Thinkers Series tonight. Friefeld, featured on HBO Max and Magnolia Network’s “Back to the Frontier,” discussed Lincoln’s legacy and its relevance today.
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"THE FIRST MIGRANTS [by @JacobFriefeld] is a meticulously detailed look at Black homesteaders," writes Deb Acord in the Rocky Mountain Reader. bit.ly/4mlsOk4
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Traveling back in time and getting real. That's the gist of a new reality show that features @UISedu American frontier expert Jacob Friefeld. Hint: Participants learn how to survive without cell phones and more. uis.edu/news/center-lincoln-…
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Prosecutors say Russia paid a U.S. company to push pro-Kremlin messages from conservative influencers. Here is how the alleged scheme worked.
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Happy birthday to The First Migrants! I wrote a short blog post reflecting on the book’s first year. – at Springfield, IL
Happy first book birthday to THE FIRST MIGRANTS (@BisonBooksUNP) by Richard Edwards and @JacobFriefeld!
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Congratulations to UNP authors @JacobFriefeld @SueSilverman @shyhooper @RomeoOriogun @sophieklahr @PaulCarterCA @sidneythompson1 @laurarhogan and more who were recently recognized for their work! bit.ly/3xPl2vc
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Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work: @laurarhogan @JacobFriefeld @UNLProvocations @hilaryzaid @JaredHarel and more! bit.ly/3VUd4uq
Nice to be a finalist for the @Western_Writers Spur Award for nonfiction history! (And really looking forward to reading Elliot West’s Book)
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Join me next Tuesday for a virtual program with the National Archives! – at Springfield, IL
Join us virtually on February 20 as authors Richard Edwards and Jacob K. Friefeld discuss the largely unknown story of Black people who migrated from the South to the Great Plains between 1877 and 1920 in search of land and freedom.
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Good Review in the Missouri Historical Review! “The First Migrants is a highly readable, lively book that not only contextualizes the homesteading movement of African Americans in the West but does so by…showcasing personal stories within a decades long movement.”
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Check out the great contributions in the new special issue from @UNLGPQJournal:"Revisiting Black Oklahoma," edited by Kalenda Eaton. muse.jhu.edu/issue/51701 @okhistory @AFAM_OU
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Two guys gambling $50 in dry goods on the outcome of the presidential election of 1860 in Kentucky.
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In going over my interviews with high-performing, intellectually curious @UNL_IANR students, a common theme is the importance of internships that connect to their career interests: "I'm using in a professional setting what I've learned in class. That's important to me"
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Join us Thursday, January 18 for our first Author Series of 2024! @JacobFriefeld and Angela Bates will discuss The First Migrants: How Black Homesteaders’ Quest for Land and Freedom Heralded America’s Great Migration [from @UnivNebPress] — To register: willacather.org/events/autho…
Last week I had a wonderful time with good friends and colleagues at the @LincolnForum in Gettysburg. Thoroughly enjoyed my panel on Black life after emancipation. Here I’m pictured with dear friends at the spot Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address 160 years ago.
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Happy holidays from UNP! For the rest of the year, until December 31, 2023, our entire catalog is available for 50% off. Get the latest from Nebraska, @BisonBooksUNP, @PotomacBooks, and @BackwatersPress as a gift for yourself or a loved one. bit.ly/3u76cOm