The Newberry Library (Venue Partner)
60 W Walton St
312.943.9090
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Abraham Lincoln. Ambrotype by Preston Butler, Aug. 13, 1860. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.
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Saturday Oct 10, 2009
Saturday Dec 19, 2009
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Directions: The Newberry Library is located at 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, directly across from Chicago’s famed Washington Square Park and just a few blocks west of Michigan Avenue.
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With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, a traveling exhibit created by the Library of Congress, will leave the Newberry Library and Chicago on December 19th. Don't miss this final opportunity to view a treasure trove of priceless Lincoln artifacts from the Library of Congress’ extensive collections. Among them are rarely seen period letters, documents, photographs and political cartoons, including :
The Bible upon which the 16th president took his oath of office on March 4, 1861. Barack Obama swore the oath upon the same Bible on Jan. 20, 2009.
A draft of the Gettysburg Address that Lincoln gave his personal secretary John Nicolay. It’s believed to be the earliest copy that exists.
Contents of Lincoln’s pockets the night he was assassinated including two pairs of spectacles and cases, a pocketknife, a five-dollar Confederate note, and a button.
The first-ever public pairing of 11-year old Grace Bedell's letter to Lincoln suggesting that he grow a beard, and Lincoln's humble reply.
The blood-stained notes of Lincoln's family physician describing the President's tragic final hours - his decline, death and autopsy.
Galleries are open Monday, Friday, Saturday from 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, from 8:15 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
