The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History just launched a new online exhibition called, “Abraham Lincoln in His Own Words.”
The exhibition draws from numerous digitized documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection. This is a great resource to explore on your own or to use in the classroom.
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/lincoln_words/
Posts Tagged as ‘Lincoln Exhibits’
June 3, 2009
New Online Lincoln Exhibition
April 23, 2009
President Lincoln’s Cottage on Facebook
President Lincoln’s Cottage has created a page on Facebook, which includes images, event invitations and details, current and archived special exhibits, and is an easy way to keep up with blog posts and other information about the site.
Become a fan of President Lincoln’s Cottage on Facebook today!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Washington-DC/President-Lincolns-Cottage/67591837388
February 19, 2009
President Lincoln’s Cottage Celebrates One Year Anniversary
By Erin Carlson Mast
Today marks the one year anniversary of opening President Lincoln’s Cottage to the public. The site opened following a 7 year project to research, restore, and interpret the Gothic Revival Cottage Lincoln lived in for a full quarter of his presidency, rehabilitate the historic landscape, and sustainably rehabilitate the 1905 Beaux Arts [...]
February 12, 2009
Happy 200th Birthday Lincoln!
Today we celebrated Lincoln’s 200th birthday, with a dedication of the new Lincoln sculpture on the ellipse in front of the Cottage and the opening of a new special exhibit, “My Abraham Lincoln,” which features a cross-section of Lincolniana including original manuscripts, art, and pop culture from 6 private collections.
View the event photo album here:
February 11, 2009
“My Abraham Lincoln” Bicentennial Exhibit Opens February 12th
By Erin Carlson Mast
In celebration of Lincoln’s 200th birthday, President Lincoln’s Cottage is pleased to open a special exhibition,
“My Abraham Lincoln” featuring artifacts and memorabilia from six private collections around the country. The exhibitexplores individual motivations for studying Lincoln and collecting Lincolniana in an historical context, with an emphasis on modern interest in Lincoln’s presidency [...]
January 23, 2009
Lincoln Bicentennial at President Lincoln’s Cottage
On February 12th the nation will celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. To commemorate this occasion, President Lincoln’s Cottage will open the special exhibition, My Abraham Lincoln, which will present Lincoln artifacts and memorabilia from private collections around the country. This exhibit–and a companion online component to be launched in late 2009–will explore the enduring fascination with [...]
December 19, 2008
“Deep & Subtle Expression” Exhibition Closes Tonight
By Erin Carlson Mast
Today is the last day to view the special exhibition, “A Deep and Subtle Expression: Lincoln in Sculpture – Works from National Trust Collections.” The exhibition is located in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center at President Lincoln’s Cottage and will be open from 9:30am-4:30pm this evening: http://www.lincolncottage.org/visit/index.htm
Collections in the show [...]
September 20, 2007
Exhibits Delivered
by Erin Carlson Mast
Exhibits for the President Lincoln’s Cottage visitor center were delivered to the site this week. Installation of the exhibits will be complete by the end of September, and represent another leap toward the goal of opening the site to the public in February 2008.
Ms. Erin Mast is the curator at President Lincoln’s [...]
July 27, 2007
Future Exhibits at The Visitor Center
By Erin Carlson Mast
Why did the Lincolns come to live at Soldiers’ Home? Who did Abe see on his daily commute? Did Lincoln support D.C. Emancipation? These are a handful of questions explored in the brand new exhibits at President Lincoln’s Cottage visitor center. One exhibit looks at how Lincoln used the Soldiers’ Home [...]
