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'A national treasure.' ALPLM's copy of Gettysburg Address to go on display Friday
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn original, handwritten edition of the Gettysburg Address, one of five authored by Abraham Lincoln,...
Original copy of the Emancipation Proclamation will go on display at ALPLM
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOne of about two dozen surviving original copies of the Emancipation Proclamation will go on display...
Rare tickets to Ford’s Theatre for the night Lincoln was assassinated sold for $262K
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn this photo provided by Boston-based RR Auction house, rare front-row balcony tickets to Ford’s...
It’s no Cannes or Venice, but Gettysburg just had a sold out film festival
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGETTYSBURG, Pa. - Filmmaker Ken Burns was sitting in the research room of the Adams County...
How a girl's inspiring 1860 letter to Abraham Lincoln ended up at Detroit Public Library
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA previously unpublished letter written by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War recently...
'Strawberry Party' and other 4th of July events set this weekend. Here are the details
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWho needs fireworks? Several events in and around the Springfield area celebrate Independence Day...
WATCH: Governor Pritzker’s 2024 State of the State
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Governor J.B. Pritzker gave his budget address Wednesday at noon in the Illinois State Capitol. WCIA has streamed the speech...
A valuable collection of Lincoln artifacts has been removed from the ALPLM. Here's why
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA collection of valuable Lincoln artifacts, some of which were recently displayed in the Abraham...
What's open and what's closed in and around the Springfield area for Thanksgiving
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThanksgiving Day is Thursday, Nov. 23 and is a federal holiday. Government buildings and courts as...
Photo Shoot: Memorial Day photo traditions
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMemorial Day weekend on Cape Cod is the unofficial start of the summer tourist season — bookended in September with Labor Day. Memorial Day photo...