Lincoln in the News
Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln Ticket
Derrius recently purchased a vintage ticket from the "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" show at Disneyland which featured an audio-animatronic Lincoln. These tickets were just behind the blue "welcome message" and above the A thru E tickets included with the Child and Junior ticket books from late 1966 thru around 1973. "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" is the name of an attraction that was originally showcased as the prime feature of the State of Illinois Pavilion at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. It was created by both Walt Disney and the Imagineers of WED Enterprises. This ticket was used at the second version of the show and attraction which opened in 1966 at the new and specially constructed Opera House on Main Street USA at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA.
Lincoln's Bicentennial
In celebration of our 16th president's 200th birthday, congress has established the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission to commemorate the life and legacy of our 16th president. Many events are planned. Visit http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/
In anticipation of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincon's birth, Smithsonian Magazine
has compiled an interactive timeline with videos and links to Smithsonian articles.
See behind the scenes of the Museum of American History's planned exhibit, Abraham Lincoln, An Extraordinary Life,
which opens January 16 in DC, and view a video of
the Smithsonian Channel's visit with a Civil War Historian, Following in the Footsteps of
Lincoln's Assassin.
Life of Lincoln - Interactive Timeline
Smithsonian Exhibits
1860 Election
In November 1860 Abraham Lincoln won the election for US President with 180 electoral votes. The nation was divided on issues of state's rights and slavery and was about to be embroiled in Civil War. Lincoln waited for the election results with his family in his home (photo right) in Springfield, Illinois. When Lincoln left Springfield to start his inaugural journey on February 11, 1861, he paid an unforgettable tribute to his friends and neighbors known today as the Farewell Address at the old brick depot (Lincoln Depot -photo right) -- just two blocks from his home.Related articles:
The Outsider From Illinois
The Most Consequential Elections in History: Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860
The Most Consequential Elections in History: Abraham Lincoln's Victory in 1864 Led to the End of the Civil War
President Lincoln's Cottage
President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldier's Home located in Washington, DC, is the most significant historic site directly associated with Lincoln's presidency aside from the White House. During the Civil War, President Lincoln and his family resided here from June to November of 1862, 1863 and 1864. http://www.lincolncottage.org/
New Lincoln Statue Installed at Cottage
A bronze statue of President Lincoln and his horse was recently installed at President Lincoln's Cottage. The statue conveys Lincoln either returning from or about to embark on his commute to the White House. New Lincoln Statue Installed
Knob Creek Farm Cabin Restoration
The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site recently announced that the Historic Preservation Training Center of Frederick, Maryland began restoration of the replica cabin located at Knob Creek Farm October 22, 2008. http://www.nps.govFavorite Lincoln Sites Visited
The cabin where Lincoln was born (replica) in Hodgenville, Kentucky
Knob Creek Farm, one of the cabins Lincoln grew up in Hodgenville, Kentucky
The creek at Knob Creek Farm where Lincoln played as a child
Lincoln's Law Office, Springfield, Illinois
Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Lincoln's final resting place in Springfield, Illinois
The Lincoln Depot, Springfield, Illinois.
Steps (photo) inside the Depot - did Lincoln walk on these?
Ford's Theater, Lincoln's assassination site. Photos
On the trail of John Wilkes Booth after Lincoln's assassination Photos
Lincoln Site Photos
Springfield, Illinois
Hodgenville, Kentucky
Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
Gettysburg, PA
John Wilkes Booth Escape Trail
Lincoln's hat on display at Disney World
Lincoln Books
Book listA list of all 89 Lincoln books collected by Derrius:
List (pdf)
Derrius' current read:
Lincoln's Sanctuary: Abraham Lincoln and the Soldiers' Home
by Matthew Pinsker
A three-mile horse ride from the White House, the Soldiers' Home (an asylum for disabled veterans) was the Lincoln family's summer retreat. The author builds a chronicle of the happenings at the Soldiers' Home from the testimony of about 75 people who memorialized their interactions with Lincoln there.
The Assassin's Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln
by Kate Clifford Larson
Pam's Review: On a recent trip to Washington DC, we decided to follow the escape route of Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, through Maryland More...
Stealing Lincoln's Body
by Thomas J. Craughwell
Pam's Review: With all that I have learned about Lincoln over the years, I did not know that his body was almost stolen 11 years after he died. On election night in 1876, a group of thieves from Chicago tried to abduct the president's body and hold it for ransom. More...
Lincoln's Assassins: Their Trial and Execution
by James L. Swanson and Daniel R. Weinberg
This is an excellent book that follows the events from the tragic scene at Ford's Theatre to the trial and execution of Booth's co-conspirators. It has text, but is more of a picture book portraying almost 300 photographs, letters, documents, newspapers, pamphlets, books, and artifacts from the Lincoln assassination. The images are truly remarkable and there are photos of items that have never been seen before.
Lincoln Websites
Abraham Lincoln Online.org
Lincoln Bicentennial
NY Times Abraham Lincoln Page
Abraham Lincoln Newspaper Archive
Lincoln's Death
Funeral Train Lincoln's funeral train took him from Washington to Springfield, Illinois--following, in reverse, nearly the same route that had taken the President-elect to the White House. The above photo is of the Funeral of Abraham Lincoln at the Ohio State House Columbus--1865, one of the stops on the way to Springfield.
Original Tomb The above photo is of the original vault that held Abraham Lincoln's remains. An attempt was made to steal Lincoln's body so Lincoln's son, Robert, decided to have a more permanent tomb built. When construction on the new tomb was completed in 1900 and Lincoln was moved to his new resting place, the coffin was opened and Mr. Lincoln's body was viewed one final time, nearly 30 years after his death. Read more about the story at Abraham Lincoln online.org.
Related book:
Stealing Lincoln's Body by Thomas J. Craughwell (see above)