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History fans can join Illinois scholars Oct. 7-8

Town hall Sept. 23 to discuss community needs

Desk where he wrote First Inaugural Address also on display

Red Prairie Ramblers perform Sept. 30

‘Picturing Lincoln’ will make images available worldwide

Fair activities also include giveaways, educational display

Event offers fun and games for children, helpful services for parents.

Letter shows future governor avoiding battle with Lincoln

Tam simply wanted to make a statement with the name of his rock band. He wound up in a legal battle that took him to the Supreme Court.

The letter, a donation from author Guy Fraker, shows Lincoln deciding to aim for the U.S. Senate instead of sticking to Illinois politics.

Summer will bring visits by Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant and the Springfield Municipal Band

Document granting freedom to enslaved people will be on display June 15 - July 6

Start the day in our gallery or use a new meeting space

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum invites teachers to apply for a free, five-day workshop in July that will help them learn to cultivate the historians of tomorrow.

"State of Sound" showcases dozens of Illinois artists who have shaped American music over the decades

A reward to people who done their part for public safety, an incentive for anyone who is hesitating.

Illinois has produced soul kings and bluegrass queens, rock gods and gospel legends. Hear about their contributions beginning April 30, when the ALPLM opens “The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois.”

End of partnership between Lincoln Presidential Library and its original foundation

Lincoln Presidential Library's Oral History Program hosting free, online discussion of Title IX on March 25. Experts will delve into the enormous impact this legislation had on America by opening sports to women and girls everywhere.

Shutt currently heads the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the African American history and culture center for the state of Arkansas. She will the be the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum's fifth director and first person of color to lead the ALPLM.

Unique Venues honors ALPLM as "must-see venue" for meetings and receptions. Online services are an option, too.

Safety will continue to be top priority: Visitors must wear masks, have temperatures checked and maintain social distancing

Illinois children can showcase their artistic talents in contest on the theme "art surrounds us."

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will help save lives by closing again to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Thursday, Nov. 19, will be our last day for at least a month. Our library staff will continue to help researchers online and by telephone, and we will offer online events.

Two online discussions are also planned