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Adlai Stevenson,Citizen of the World: His Life andLegacy
A discussion of the life and legacy of the former Governor and two-time Presidential candidate on the 50th anniversary of his death.
Adlai Stevenson Scholar to Discuss the Life and Legacy of the
Former Illinois Governor and Two-Time Presidential Candidate
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July 10, 2015 - Dr. Alexander Karakkal, former Vice Chancellor of Kannur University in Kerala, India will address the influence of Adlai Stevenson II on the world scene at a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Stevenson’s death. Stevenson was serving as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations at the time of his death on July 14, 1965.
The event will be held:
Sunday, July 19, 2015
2:00 pm
Stevenson Center on Democracy
25200 N. St. Mary’s Rd.
Mettawa (Libertyville), IL
The Event is Free
Dr. Karakkal wrote his doctoral thesis, “Adlai Stevenson in American History 1945-1965,” while a student at Princeton University, Stevenson’s alma mater. Stevenson had made a lasting impression on Karakkal when, as an11 year old, his father took him to hear Stevenson speak in Trivandrum, Kerala, India in 1953. He has written extensively on Stevenson’s crusade for justice and democratic values during his years of public service.
Stevenson’s son Adlai Stevenson III, the chairman of the board of the Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy, will introduce Dr. Karakkal and reflect on Governor Stevenson’s political legacy and its implications.
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The Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy is an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit organization. The ASCD operates out of the Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home as a licensee of the Lake County Forest Preserve District. The license does not imply the District’s endorsement of specific ASCD positions or presenters.
