Miscelleanous publications collection relating to Abraham Lincoln, 1865-1977.

Illinois State Historical Library

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The "Merci Train," or "Thank You Train," arrived in the United States from France in February 1949, in gratitude for a "Friendship Train" full of food and other necessities sent to France from the United States the previous year. The French train contained one car full of gifts for each state. Illinois' car was displayed in Chicago and Springfield before the contents were distributed. From the description of "Merci Train" Records, 1949-1950. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). Wo...

Hertz, Emanuel, 1870-1940

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Lincoln biographer and New York City lawyer who handled the Herndon-Weik papers used in writing his book and coveted by many Lincoln historians. Wrote and lectured prolifically on the topic of Lincoln. From the description of Manuscript of the hidden Lincoln, ca. 1938. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 46592572 Hertz was a writer, collector of Lincolniana, and an alumnus of City College, Class of 1892. From the description of Papers, [ca...

Pratt, Harry E. (Harry Edward), 1901-1956

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Illinois State Historian, Lincoln scholar and author, this scrapbook reflects Pratt's interest in Illinois past. From the description of Scrapbook, 1882-1946. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 49700227 Cambridge, Illinois author, Lincoln scholar, history professor and director of the Illinois State Historical Library. Pratt graduated from the University of Illinois in 1923 and after teaching for awhile, returned to complete his doctorate in history ...

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Darneille, Frank

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Appleman, Roy Edgar.

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Government official. From the description of Reminiscences of Roy E. Appleman : oral history, 1970. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122440651 ...

Johnson, Edward S.

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