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Celebrate Juneteenth, stay up late at the Smithsonian’s Solstice Saturday, dance at an outdoor concert or sample barbecue on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...
A new bust of a young, clean-shaven Abraham Lincoln was unveiled at the East Peoria City Council meeting. Local artist Morgan Elser created the bust, depicting Lincoln before he grew his iconic beard.
More than 100 relics connected to President Abraham Lincoln brought in $7.9 million, auctioneers said. The proceeds will help a presidential foundation repay a loan. By Neil Vigdor The ...
Lincoln vs. Darwin (Part 1 of 4) Next month we celebrate an odd double anniversary—the 200th anniversaries of the births of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin January 22, 2009 ...
On April 19, 1865, an estimated 25 million Americans attended memorial services for Abraham Lincoln in Washington and around the country. Lincoln’s body lay in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda and ...
“Don’t deny us what we were promised by Abraham Lincoln,” said Susan Hippen, a retired Navy Master Chief who represents the Veterans of Military Families Caucus.
Beside him, in blue military uniform, is Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln (1843–1926), son of President Abraham Lincoln. Represented as a mail carrier is Postmaster General Thomas L. James ...
Dan Keeler, shown in the 1994 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame yearbook, will be the commander of the naval aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (Sherman Oaks Notre Dame Yearbook.) By Eric Sondheimer.
Processing and digitization of this collection was funded in part by the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Smithsonian Women's Committee. Date 1956 Container Box 2, Folder 1 Archival ...
Learn about Abraham Lincoln (sixteenth president, 1861–1865) through museum art and artifacts from across the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery collection reflects many faces of ...
Mary Todd Lincoln is killing it on Broadway. But if you think the women who devote much of their lives to portraying the former first lady are doing a victory lap, you don’t know these Marys ...