Lincoln: A Life and Legacy that Defined a Nation

Run Dates: September 26, 2025 – April 26, 2026

This ALPLM-produced exhibit will serve as a companion to the forthcoming ALPLM-created book entitled “Lincoln: A Life and Legacy that Defined a Nation in 100 objects” published by Rizzoli – ALPLM will celebrate its 20^th anniversary by providing an insightful approach to interpreting the 16^th President and highlighting many of ALPLM’s most treasured artifacts. While most histories of Abraham Lincoln concentrate on telling the stories of his life while using artifacts to reinforce those stories this book seeks to reverse that trend by telling the stories of the artifacts and demonstrating how they allow us to relate to Lincoln and his contemporaries.

The stunning photography of the books featured artifacts, taken by Chicago-based art photographer, Maxwell Johnson, are celebrated through large dramatic murals that fill the gallery walls.

All images by Maxwell Johnson