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From his presidency to his assassination Lincoln's ledger open to public in Springfield
Abraham Lincoln had to eat, sleep and put money in the bank just like everyone else. Now you can see the transactions and bank movements he ...
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President's pardons of insurrectionists stoke worries in Springfield's Jewish community
"Nothing dangerous has, thank God, happened here, but we hear about it on an almost daily basis, happening around the world,” ...
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Dave Joens grew up reading about Illinois history. Now, he retires after 20 years preserving it as state archivist
Dave Joens has led the Illinois State Archives, the government agency tasked with preserving official government documents ...
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Rare Gettysburg address copy on display in Springfield, Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A rare copy of the Gettysburg Address is now on display at the Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library in Springfield, Illinois. This handwritten version of the iconic speech ...
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Springfield’s IL State Museum welcoming new director
SPRINGFIELD, Ill ... Nominating Committee for the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) and on the Illinois America 250 Commission. Edginton also used to serve as the chair ...