By Katie Needham
People supporting President Lincoln for reelection in 1864, used many of the same tactics people use today to promote their favorite candidates. They carried photos and wore emblems, medals, and badges containing slogans and pictures. Songs were written, or words written to the tune of popular songs. This songster was published in 1864 [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘My Abraham Lincoln Exhibit’
October 1, 2009
1864 Lincoln Campaign Songster
August 10, 2009
Lincoln Funeral Program
By Katie Needham
Lincoln Funeral Program
On April 17, 1865, Acting Secretary of State Hunter announced the official time and date of President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral. It was to be held on Wednesday, April 19, 1865 at noon in the White House. As part of the funeral announcement, Hunter stated, “The various religious denominations throughout the [...]
July 31, 2009
My Abraham Lincoln: Campaign Memorabilia
By Stuart Schneider
I began collecting Lincoln items in law school (mid-1970s). I had collected Civil War items since I was 8 years old and had a few photos of Lincoln. In law school, I sold off my Civil War collection and began to look for original Lincoln photographs, taken and printed while he was living. [...]
June 19, 2009
My Abraham Lincoln: 1979 Lincoln Bust
By Jamie Cooper
Growing up in rural North Carolina had its advantages. Each Saturday morning during the warm months (of which there were many), my mother would wake all the kids up at 5:00a.m. Why did we get up at 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning? To hunt for treasure. At least, my family and I [...]
May 26, 2009
1950s Painting Depicts Lincoln Writing Emancipation Proclamation at Soldiers’ Home
By Erin A. C. Mast
Jes W. Schlaikjer was an official artist for the U.S. government and well known painter of portraits and historic scenes in the mid 1900s. A great admirer of Abraham Lincoln, Schlaikjer determined to paint a historical scene of Lincoln toiling on the Emancipation Proclamation one evening in September 1862 at the [...]
March 6, 2009
Lincoln’s Personal Physician
By George Wellman
President Abraham Lincoln’s personal physician is buried in the Rock Creek Church Cemetery. Doctor Robert King Stone (1822-1872) is buried in the Stone family mausoleum just one block north from the Lincoln Cottage. He is among over 100,000 buried in the oldest cemetery in Washington, DC. The family mausoleum is located in Section [...]
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 [...]
