The 1860 Election
A Four-Way Race
View a selection of campaign items from the 1860 presidential election.
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Curated Groupings
The Gettysburg Address
Reprints from the Sublime to the Ridiculous
View a sampling of the many forms in which Lincoln's Gettysburg Address has been reprinted.
The Lincolns of Springfield, Illinois
Abraham, Mary, and Their Boys
View items that provide a glimpse of the Lincoln family in Springfield, Illinois.
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Beginning of the End of Slavery
View items in the Collection related to Lincoln's proclamation of emancipation on January 1, 1863.
A Civil War Soldier
John E. Wilkins of Vigo County, Indiana
Explore the life of a Civil War soldier from Indiana through diary entries, photographs, ribbons, and other items from the John E. Wilkins Collection.
The Election of 1864
A Wartime Election
Learn about the election of 1864 by viewing a selection of campaign buttons, songs, letters, and other artifacts.
The Widow Lincoln
"Time brings to me, no healing on its wing"
View items that relate to the life of Mary Todd Lincoln after the death of her husband on April 15, 1865.