Upcoming Appearances:


Tom will be speaking about Fighting Slavery in Chicago at several events over the next few months:

On March 25, 2010, Tom will talk about Fighting Slavery in Chicago in Springfield at 6:00 PM at the Hall of Delegates in the Old State Capitol.

On May 2, 2010, Tom will speak at the Annual Meeting of the Judges and attorneys of the  Seventh Circuit Bar Association.


***Check this site periodically for updates.***

Past Appearances:

On February 7, 2010. Tom spoke to members of Lincoln Park Village, at the home of Mary Fox.

On February 4, 2010, Tom spoke to the Lawyers Club of Chicago held at the Union League Club.

On January 17, 2010, Tom spoke to the Colonial Dames at the Indian Hill Club in Winnetka, Illinois.

On November 6, 2009, Tom spoke to the members of the Chicago Club.

On September 14, 2009, Tom spoke to the Book Club of the University Club.

On June 22, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Tom spoke at the Chicago Public Library, Albany Park Branch, 5150 North Kimball Ave, Chicago, Illinois.

On June 7, 2009, Tom was a panelist at the Chicago Tribune's Lit Fest (formerly the Printers' Row Lit Fest) with  Orville Vernon Burton (author of The Age of Lincoln), David O. Stewart (author of Impeached, The Trial of  President Andrew Johnson), Eileen Mackevich (Executive Director of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission) and Gary Johnson (President of the Chicago History Museum). 

On June 2, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Tom spoke to the members of the Union League Club, 65 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.


On May 19, 2009  at 7:00 PM, Tom spoke to the Civil War Round Table of Blue Island at Memorial Field House,  Blue Island, Illinois.

On May 10, 2009, Tom spoke to the Ethical Humanist Society in Skokie, Illinois.

On April 9, 2009, Tom spoke to the Bagatelle Club at Chef Shawn McClain’s Custom House, 500 S. Dearborn Street.

On March 28, 2009, Tom was interviewed by Daniel Weinberg, Proprietor of the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop at the Book Shop (see link above).