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O Shenandoah, I Long to Map You

August 26th, 2009 by Jennifer Gavin

In a world where we can keep tabs on our own backyards from our desks at work, via satellite, it’s difficult to imagine the impact one man armed with notebooks and pencils could have in 1861 as the Civil War began to rend our young nation.  Generals on both sides of that conflict desperately needed good topographical information …

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Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, Collections, Exhibitions, History, Maps

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Curtain Rises Tonight on Abraham Lincoln

February 12th, 2009 by Matt Raymond

Are you or any of your DC friends looking to make last-minute plans tonight? How about attending the public opening of “With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition” from 5 to 9 p.m. this evening?
Details here, online exhibition here.
Normal visitor hours resume tomorrow (Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Happy 200th, Abe!

Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, Events, Exhibitions, History, LC Web site

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Lincoln Photos Added to Library's Flickr Stream

February 6th, 2009 by Matt Raymond

The general webby reaction to our pilot project with Flickr, which launched “The Commons,” has been rather Oliver Twist-like: “More, please!”
We started with thousands of Bain news photos from the 1910s and color images from the 1930s and 1940s (a project of the Farm Security Administration and the Office of War Information). For Veterans Day …

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Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, Collections, Curators, Events, Exhibitions, History, Photos

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The Inauguration: History on Both Sides of First Street

January 16th, 2009 by Matt Raymond

For those of you who, like me, just can’t get enough of the Library of Congress, we will be prominently featured before a national television audience next week.
ABC’s “Good Morning America” will be originating its coverage of the Inauguration not only on Jan. 20, but also on Jan. 19 (which serendipitously is Martin Luther King …

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Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, American Folklife Center, Capitol Hill, Events, News

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The Lincoln Inaugural Bible, Chapter and Verse

January 14th, 2009 by Matt Raymond

The Library of Congress often provides Bibles from its vast collections for the use of Members of Congress
The Lincoln Bible, by the way, will be among the items on display in “With Malice Toward None,” our exhibit opening Feb. 12 that honors the 200th birthday of our 16th president.
The images follow the jump. (Warning: The …

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Posted in: Abraham Lincoln, Books, Collections, History, News

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Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibit: Getting Ready for Prime Time

October 30th, 2008 by Matt Raymond

Exhibits, especially major ones, take a lot of planning, often years’ worth.
There is fund-raising, exhibit design, curatorial work, object selection, conservation, writing the label texts, brochure design, fabrication, mounting, installation … and several other steps that I’m undoubtedly forgetting.
On Feb. 12, we’re opening the major exhibition “With Malice Toward None,” celebrating the 200th anniversary of …

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