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 LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS: PHOTOGRAPHS BY RON SCHRAMM Exhibit – February 12, 2009 through September 30, 2009 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Admission is free Lincoln in Illinois is a photographic show using images from the book project of the same name. All Abraham Lincoln statues in Illinois both traditional and non-commercial "Lincolns" are the subjects. The companion book will present these Black & White photographs each with a 200 word essay on a Lincoln topic from Lincoln scholars and selected authors. Ron Schramm was born in Chicago (South side), he lives in Chicago (North side), and he photographs Chicago (all sides). With Chicago's mix of brawn and beauty, the architecture here gives him, the photographer an unequaled selection of unique world-class buildings. The city's location next to an inland sea adds another visual accent to this City on the Lake. Ron photographs Chicago and its' architecture in a studied way. By that he means he has spent most of his professional life looking for vantage points, then photographing the architecture of Chicago when optimum conditions occur. This search keeps him busy year-round. His devotion to visual Chicago has yielded images that have been used in his own book, advertising, television, architectural, product, and just about anywhere a picture can be used. Recently, Ron gave a day long seminar for architectural students attending American Institute of Architects Forum in Chicago focusing on "vantage point". Clients include LaSalle Bank, United Airlines, University of Chicago, WBBM-TV, Opus North, Skidmore/Owings/Merrill & City of Chicago. Ron, a Vietnam Veteran, is a graduate of Columbia College / Chicago, a member of the American Society of Media Photographers, past member of the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau, and affiliate of American Institute of Architects. ILLINOIS STORIES June 15, 2009 — August 31, 2010 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Museum admission required "How Vast and 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," a series of temporary exhibits 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! 
"ONE DESTINY" July 2009 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum – Union Theater Free to the public with paid Museum admission "One Destiny" was commissioned and originally performed at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. The play takes place in April, 1865 on the stage of Ford's Theatre, a few days after the assassination of President Lincoln. Harry Hawk, one of the most famous comedic actors of his day, and Harry Ford, a manager of Ford's Theatre, meet and revisit the events of that night, April 14, 1865. The show that night was the popular comedy, Our American Cousin, and Hawk was onstage when John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln. Ford and Hawk portray several characters in this moving and theatrical performance. The performance lasts 35 minutes. There is a brief Question and Answer Session immediately following. Show times: July 3rd – 1:30 pm July 4th – 11:00 am and 2:00 pm July 6th – 1:30 pm July 10th – 1:30 pm July 16th – 1:30 pm July 17th – 11:00 am and 2:00 pm July 22nd – 1:30 pm July 25th – 1:30 pm July 27th – 1:30 pm July 29th – 1:30 pm July 31st – 1:30 pm July 14, 2009, 5:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Plaza Museum admission required* Advance tickets on sale July 1, 2009 at the Museum box office or by calling (217) 558-8934 Top 40 country music recording artist Craig Morgan will present an acoustic concert at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 in the central plaza area of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield to help promote the Museum's new agriculture exhibit. Morgan is currently on his Craig Morgan International Harvester Tour Powered by Case IH Agriculture. The July 14 Presidential Museum performance is sponsored by Brandt Consolidated, Illinois Farm Bureau and 104.5 WFMB/Sports Radio 1450 WFMB-AM. Museum admission of $10 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and military personnel, and $4 for children ages 5 – 15 is required to attend the July 14 performance. A limited number of tickets will be available for the event. Only the central plaza area of the Museum will be open for the performance, but concert-goers are invited to tour the new agriculture exhibit in the Museum's Illinois Gallery for one hour after Morgan's performance concludes. Morgan's performance will promote the Presidential Museum's latest exhibit, Illinois Stories: "How Vast and How Varied a Field..." The Agricultural Vision of Abraham Lincoln, which opens June 15. The exhibit follows the history of American agriculture from the late 1700s to the present with emphasis on Lincoln's contributions – as president, he appointed the first U.S. Agriculture Secretary and supported federal programs to modernize farming. Original Lincoln documents and artifacts are displayed alongside antique farm implements in this entertaining and thought-provoking exhibit.  *Foundation Members Receive 10% Special Event Discount Summers with Lincoln July 17, 2009, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum - Gift Store James A. Percoco has taught at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Virginia since 1980. The recipient of numerous education awards, Percoco was selected for the first USA Today All-USA Teacher Team in 1998 and named Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year in 1993 at the Walt Disney Company American Teacher Awards. His first book, A Passion for the Past: Creative Teaching of U.S. History (1998) received the 2000 James Harvey Robinson Prize from the American Historical Association, From 1998-2004, Percoco served on the Board of Trustees for the National Council for History Education, An advocate for promoting good history education Percoco has served as an educational consultant for the National Archives and Records Administration, where he received the Archivist's Award of Achievement in 1993, the National Gallery of Art, the National Park Service, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. July 24-25-26, July 30-31-Aug.1, 2009 8:00 p.m. (pre-show at 7:15) Abraham Lincoln Presidential Union Square Park Tickets go on sale on April 20, 2009. For tickets call 217-558-8934 or Purchase Tickets Online THE CIVIL WAR – a musical by Frank Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy; music by Frank Wildhorn. The Musical is a moving song-cycle embracing the spirit of the Civil War. A cast of 21 actors, with live orchestra, performs 26 songs in a musical drawing on letters, diaries, firsthand accounts and the words of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and Walt Whitman; a thrilling, gut-wrenching and awe-inspiring dramatic theatrical concert. Performed on an outdoor stage in Union Square Park across the street from the museum at 8:00 p.m. Tickets: Adults $12.00 Foundation Members $10.00 Students/Children 5-15 $ 8.00 Lawn Chair Seating Adults $ 8.00 Children Free (8 and under) Lawn chairs are required, but not provided Blanket Seating Adult $ 5.00 Children Free (8 and under) Blankets are not provided THE LAND OF LINCOLN ANTIQUE TRACTOR AND ENGINE CLUB Saturday, July 25, 2009, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum In conjunction with our latest exhibit Illinois Stories: "How Vast and How Varied a Field..." The Agricultural Vision of Abraham Lincoln. Bring the whole family down to see over 30 antique and small engine tractors outside the Museum. Then come in and visit the exhibit and see the only all-wheel Dain tractor in existence. Tractor show is free to the public. Tractor show will be located outside the Museum on 6th Street. AUGUST
"HANDS ON THE LAND: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURE THEN AND NOW" August 8, 2009 – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Union Square Park – Across for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum Free to the public The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum is hosting an outdoor family event at Union Square Park to celebrate the history of agriculture in Illinois and in conjunction with our latest exhibit, Illinois Stories: "How Vast and How Varied a Field" The Agricultural vision of Abraham Lincoln. This event will include cooking demonstrations from area chefs, food preservation techniques, herb and small gardening tips, hands-on activities for children ages 3 - 12, and interactive presentations about the past, present, and future uses of corn and soybeans. Sponsored by The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. SEPTEMBER
BOOK DISCUSSION WITH AUTHOR RONALD C. WHITE JR. September 21, 2009, 7:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library - Multi-purpose Room Tickets are free but reservations are required For tickets call 217-558-8934 Ronald C. White, Jr. is the author of A. Lincoln: A Biography, a New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times bestseller. White is also the author of Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (2002), a New York Times Notable Book of 2002 and a Washington Post and the San Francisco Chronicle bestseller, and The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words (2005), a Los Angeles Times bestseller and a selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and the History Book Club. He has lectured at the White House and been interviewed on the News Hour with Jim Lehrer. White is a graduate of UCLA, Princeton Theological Seminary, and earned his Ph.D. in Religion and History from Princeton University. He has taught at UCLA, Princeton Theological Seminary, Whitworth University, Colorado College, and San Francisco Theological Seminary. He is a Fellow at the Huntington Library and Visiting Professor of History at UCLA. Ronald White talks about his book LISTEN NOW - mp3 VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS MEMORIES WITH THE TEA LADIES November 21, 2009 – 2pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library - Lincoln Reception Room All tickets ($35.00) Purchase Tickets Now For reservations call (217) 558-8934 Learn how the Victorians prepared for Christmas, including their take on handmade ornaments, Christmas cards, Santa Claus, handmade and purchased gifts, and famous candy treats such as the "Peppermint Pig." OCTOBER
BOOK DISCUSSION WITH AUTHOR DANIEL WOLFF How Lincoln Learned To Read: Twelve Great Americans And The Educations that Made Them. October 20, 2009, 7:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum – Union Theater Tickets are free but reservations are required For tickets call 217-558-8934 Daniel Wolff's new book, How Lincoln Learned to Read: Twelve Great Americans and the Educations that Made Them, was an editor's choice at the Chicago Tribune, received a starred review from Kirkus calling it “a riveting, original examination of education inside and outside the classroom,” and was hailed by The Christian Science Monitor as “a terrific book… rich and thought-provoking.” His other work includes 4th of July/Asbury Park: A History of the Promised Land, Grammy nominated liner notes for The Complete Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers cd, and producer credits on the forthcoming Jonathan Demme documentary about New Orleans, Right to Return. NOVEMBER
"THE FLAMES CAUGHT US" CHERRY MINE 1909 November 1, 2009 — March 31, 2010 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library - Lincoln Reception Room 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. REMEMBERING THE CHERRY MINE DISASTER AUTHOR ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION November 7, 2009 – 6:00 pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library – Multi-Purpose Room Author's and Special Guests: Karen Tintori, author of Trapped: The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster Dean and Lorena (Galletti) Cotton, authors of Oneness: Angiolina, The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster Steve Stout, author of Black Damp: The Story of the Cherry Mining Disaster Ronald Bluemer, author of Fire Below! Ray Tutaj Jr. will offer a musical performance dedicated to the Cherry Mine Disaster VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS MEMORIES WITH THE TEA LADIES November 21, 2009 – 2pm Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library - Lincoln Reception Room All tickets ($35.00) Purchase Tickets Now For reservations call (217) 558-8934 Learn how the Victorians prepared for Christmas, including their take on handmade ornaments, Christmas cards, Santa Claus, handmade and purchased gifts, and famous candy treats such as the "Peppermint Pig." |
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