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ILLINOIS STORIES Now — August 31, 2010 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Museum admission required "How Vast and How Varied a Field..." The Agricultural Vision of Abraham Lincoln. Come immerse yourself in Lincoln's story...and so much more! Beginning Summer 2009, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, the heart of the Lincoln legacy, introduces "Illinois Stories," our latest exhibit exploring the complex history of one of the most influential states in the US. Leading up to the bicentennial of Illinois statehood in 1818, Illinois Stories will take an in depth look at the history of the great state that Lincoln called home. The show opened June 15, 2009 and runs through August 31, 2010. Exhibits and artifacts on display will include: The very first John Deere tractor -the only complete, working "Dain" model in the world! Farmer's "tools of the trade" both before and after the revolution in agricultural technology. Projected map showing evolving agricultural themes upon the landscape Listening stations where you can hear stories of what it was truly like to live in the 1800's - and learn how good we have it today! "THE FLAMES CAUGHT US" CHERRY MINE 1909 Now — March 31, 2010 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library - Atrium Free to the public The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library will open a major exhibit "The Flames Caught Us" Cherry Mine 1909 on November 1, 2009 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Cherry Mine Disaster. On November 13, 1909, a fire broke out at the St. Paul Coal mine in Cherry, Illinois that claimed the lives of 259 men and boys. The exhibit will be free to the public running through March 31, 2010 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. 
A SPECIAL LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY ARTIFACT VIEWING VIGIL (one-night only) February 11, 2010, 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Admission is free Several one-of-a-kind original artifacts will be displayed for a limited time in the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield during the days surrounding Lincoln's 201st birthday, including a special after-hours viewing vigil that will offer the Emancipation Proclamation and the inkwell Lincoln used to write his First Inaugural Address. The one-night vigil will serve as an informal preview of the "Team of Rivals" exhibit that opens in October 2010 at the Presidential Museum. Taken from the title of the Doris Kearns Goodwin book of the same name, "Team of Rivals" will examine President Lincoln's controversial choices for his Cabinet and the tumultuous events leading to the firing on Fort Sumter and ignited the Civil War. "Team of Rivals" will open just prior to the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's election as President in November 2010, has Farewell Address to Springfield as President-elect in February 2011, and the start of the Civil War in April 2011. That evening there will be a short program of readings performed at 6:30 and 8:15 in the Museum's Union Theatre, which will include a selection from Team of Rivals. 3RD LINCOLN LEADERSHIP PRIZE DINNER HONORING NASA ASTRONAUT JAMES A. LOVELL, JR. February 11, 2010 Four Seasons Hotel Chicago With Master of Ceremonies Bill Kurtis and Presenter Tom Hanks Reception: 5:30pm Dinner & Program: 6:30pm - approximately 8:30pm Tickets are $500. Call (312) 553-2000 for table pricing Join Tom Hanks, our lead sponsor AT&T, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library foundation board of Directors in honoring NASA astronaut James A. Lovell, Jr., with the presentation of the third Lincoln Leadership Prize. The prestigious award takes on additional significance as this year marks the 40th anniversary of Lovell's command of Apollo 13. Among America's heroic astronauts, Lovell is regarded as a leader of near mythic proportion, maintaining calm and discipline aboard Apollo 13 while the mission experienced monumental equipment failures that threatened to leave the crew stranded in outer space. Commander Lovell and his crew successfully modified their lunar module into an effective lifeboat, assuring their survival in space and their safe return to Earth. Lovell, an experienced navy aviator and test pilot prior to being selected for the Gemini program, served in various command positions during four space missions including pilot and navigator on the Apollo 8's six-day journey to the Moon, backup commander to Neil Armstrong for the Apollo 11, and commander of Apollo 13. In 1994 Lovell and Jeff Kluger wrote Lost Moon, which was re-released as Apollo 13 and filmed in 1995 with Tom Hanks playing to role of Jim Lovell. LUNCHEON AND BOOK SIGNING WITH AUTHOR RICHARD W. FOX February 12, 2010, 11:15 am Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library - Multi-Purpose Room Tickets are $25.00 (includes lunch) For tickets call (217) 558-8934 or Purchase Tickets Online Books available for purchase in the museum's gift shop For reservations call 217-558-8934 or www.PresidentLincoln.org Richard W. Fox will present "Losing Lincoln: How Americans Coped with the Shock of Assassination in 1865". Fox is Professor of History at the University of Southern California, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in nineteenth-century American history. He is the author of books on two well-known admirers of Abraham Lincoln: Henry Ward Beecher (Trials of Intimacy: Love and Loss in the Beecher-Tilton Scandal, University of Chicago Press, 1999) and Reinhold Niebuhr (Reinhold Niebuhr: A Biography, Pantheon Books, 1985). Most recently he published Jesus in America: Personal Savior, Cultural Hero, National Obsession (Harper, 2004). Now he is writing a book treating the aftermath of Lincoln's assassination (to be published by Norton). Lincoln Symposium, sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Association, will immediately follow at 1:00pm at the Old State Capitol. LOCKING AWAY MEMORIES FOR LINCOLN'S 300TH BIRTHDAY February 12, 2010, 1:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Lincoln Bicentennial time capsule to be sealed February 12 at Presidential Museum, to be opened in 99 years The Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebration will soon be over, and officials are already looking ahead to his 300th birthday in 2109. A time capsule featuring items relating to the year-long celebration of Lincoln's 200th birthday in 2009 will be filled and sealed during a brief ceremony on Lincoln's 201st birthday, Friday, February 12 at 1 p.m. at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield. The time capsule will be stored in the climate controlled stacks of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, to be opened on Lincoln's 300th birthday on February 12, 2109. The custom-made capsule will protect the contents during the next century. The items placed inside will also be sealed in the latest archival storage materials, much like the priceless original Lincoln artifacts in the Presidential Library's collections. CHILDREN'S CRAFT'S February 12 & 13, 2010, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum In honor of Mr. Lincoln's 201st birthday and Presidents' Day children ages 6-12 are invited to cut, color and create crafts reminiscent of the 19th Century. Crafts located outside Mrs. Lincoln's Attic Museum admission required. LINCOLN BIRTHDAY WEEKEND EVENTS AT THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM February 12
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BOOK DISCUSSION WITH BEST-SELLING AUTHOR Seth Grahame-Smith - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter March 6, 2010, 7:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum - Union Theater Tickets are free but reservations are required For tickets call 217-558-8934 The Great Emancipator, Honest Abe, Our 16th President, the Railsplitter… and Vampire Hunter. Seth Grahame-Smith will appear at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum (ALPLM) in Springfield, Illinois as one of the first stops on the release tour for his new book, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The new book follows on the heels of Grahame-Smith's Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, which reached number three on the New York Times Bestseller List in 2009. It follows the formula Grahame-Smith used in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, weaving accurate historical detail and classical literature with tales of the undead. The result is an entertaining and educational blend of history and fantasy that should bring the Lincoln story to an entirely new audience. Copies of Grahame-Smith's books may be purchased that evening and in advance at the Presidential Museum Gift Shop. Read what author Seth Grahame-Smith says... Author Summary Listen Now
THE STORY OF HARNESS RACING by Currier & Ives May 1, 2010 — August 31, 2010 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library An Opportunity to Share the Sport of Harness Racing with the People The pristine collection of 35 framed original Currier & Ives lithographs includes studies of great trotting horses, mid-19th century scenes and comedic adventures that convey a picturesque part of Americana prior to the advent and development of photography. The exhibit is on loan from The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library will complement the exhibit with items from its own collections reflecting the rich history of Illinois's horse and racing industry. Among the items to be displayed are the 1836 rules and members of the Petersburg, Illinois Jockey Club, a group that used the race track surveyed by Abraham Lincoln.
SUNSET IN SPRINGFIELD CONCERT SERIES FEATURING STILL KICK'N July 16, 2010 - 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum - Union Square Park Ticketing Information will be available at a later date Still Kick'n will be the first band in our new Sunset in Springfield Concert Series, sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum along with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. Still Kick'n offers original and cover music hits with a blend of new and modern country sound. Still Kick'n brings an unprecedented energy to their live show, yet they remain true to their country roots. They are a local favorite but have shared the Big Stage with well known artists such as: Montgomery Gentry, Joe Diffie, Rhett Akins, Brian McComas, David Alan Coe and Neil McCoy. TEAM OF RIVALS Lincoln's Cabinet at the Crossroads of War October 14, 2010 — August 15, 2011 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum A Civil War Sesquicentennial Exhibition Commemorate the beginning of the Civil War Sesquicentennial with a visit to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for its one-of-a-kind temporary exhibition. What is it like to be President… when faced with a decision for war? This exhibition takes you inside the highest levels of the United States government as Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet struggle with the momentous issue of war. Restricted to the information they possessed at the time, you will confront the perplexities and options they faced during the first weeks of Lincoln's presidency - and decide for yourself if they made the right choices… Following the approach so skillfully employed by Doris Kearns Goodwin in her critically acclaimed book Team of Rivals, the exhibition uses the experiences of Lincoln's closest advisors to illuminate Lincoln's leadership. A combination of compelling artifacts, images, and audio/visual presentations introduces you to the powerful personalities who advised the President and brings to life those fateful days when a divided nation teetered on the brink… then toppled into the dark abyss of civil war… |
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