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Throughout the month of March, we will be celebrating #WomenHistoryMonth by highlighting the amazing women who have become Lincoln Laureates.

To kick things off, we are featuring Ertharin Cousin who was inducted as a Lincoln Laureate In 2015.

Ms. Cousin is an American lawyer who served as the twelfth Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme from 2012 to 2017. Following the completion of her term, Cousin became a Payne Distinguished Professor at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and a Distinguished Fellow at the Center on Food Security and the Environment, the Stanford Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL), and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

In 2014, Cousin was ranked number 45th on the Forbes Magazine's list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" and she was named to the TIME "100 Most Influential People in the World" list that same year. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Lincoln Academy of Illinois

3 days ago

Today concludes the month of February, and thus #BlackHistoryMonth, but we will continue honoring our amazing African-American Lincoln Laureates during #womenhistorymonth starting tomorrow.

Our last Black History Month feature is Rev. Dr. Addie L. Wyatt. Rev. Wyatt is best known for being the first African-American woman elected international vice president of a major labor union, the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union. Wyatt began her career in the union in the early 1950s and advanced in leadership. She was the first African-American woman, along with the politician Barbara Jordan, to be named by Time magazine as Person of the Year in 1975.

She was inducted as a Lincoln Laureate in 2003. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Lincoln Academy of Illinois

5 days ago

Bill Kurtis might have been an attorney arguing for victim's rights, but a deadly Kansas twister taught him that a great journalist can reduce the number of victims.

In the first episode of the Lincoln Laureates podcast series, we hear the powerful journey that inspired his investigative passion. From covering infamous trials to finding the facts behind a whistleblower's story. Bill Kurtis discovered that a story crafted with detail can impact a greater cause. On a lighter note, you'll learn why he feared "Ron Burgundy."

Our guest host for this episode is award-winning broadcast journalist Bill Plante.

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Bill Kurtis - Service Through Truth | The Lincoln Laureates

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Bill Kurtis might have been an attorney arguing for victim's rights. But a deadly Kansas twister taught him that a great journalist can reduce the number of victims. In this episode, we hear the power...