When Frances Todd was about to wed, her father sent a letter with some advice on marriage. Did her sister Mary get a similar letter?
With more than 4000 hours volunteered with the ALPLM Oral History Department, Nancy Covert has become indispensable to the Library.
Restoring old war posters can be a gratifying and eye-opening experience.
Tom Jones endured incredible dangers as a corpsman in the Vietnam War. Coming home was a struggle, but he persevered and became a public servant, community leader and writer.
Part of Abraham Lincoln's legacy is the Homestead Act, which changed the face of the American West for good and bad.
Illinois Midland Railroad produced calendars featuring Lincoln and later donated the original art to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
Looking back at a notorious episode in Illinois history -- the Haymarket "Riot"
When John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln, the government spared no expenses in his manhunt.
Museums rarely have all the artifacts they need for an exhibit. Loans between museums help fill these gaps.
Before there were highways and railroads, river travel dominated trade and transportation.