Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
The Gettysburg Address on Display at the ALPLM
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL, United StatesAn original edition of the Gettysburg Address is going on display for 12 days -- from November 15 through 24 -- at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the only place in America where the public can regularly see Lincoln’s most famous speech written in his own hand. As part of our special display…
Harlem Globetrotters’ Illinois Origins at the ALPLM
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL, United StatesSPRINGFIELD – Despite their name, the Harlem Globetrotters began their amazing story of basketball fun and showmanship in Illinois, not New York, as the authors of a new book will explain in an appearance Jan. 14 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Learn how a Jewish immigrant on Chicago’s South Side founded the team…
MLK Day at ALPLM
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL, United StatesThe Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will once again pay tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with a special presentation to honor the iconic civil rights leader. Actor Reggie Guyton will recite Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech on January 20, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in…
Celebrate Black History Month with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL, United StatesSPRINGFIELD – Two rare treasures illustrating highs and lows of Black history in America are going on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, which will also celebrate Black History Month with the return of a short play telling the inspiring story of Robert Smalls and his daring escape from slavery. For the first…
Preston Jackson Discusses the Late Richard Hunt – One Art Legend Remembers Another
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL, United StatesSPRINGFIELD – One legend of the art world will remember another on March 13 when sculptor Preston Jackson visits the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to share his memories of the late Richard Hunt, the subject of a special exhibit at the presidential library. Based in central Illinois, Jackson has built a national reputation for…