Report: Springfield, Ill., 1909.
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Lincoln Centennial Association (Springfield, Ill.)
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Organization formed at Springfield, Ill. in 1908 to lead the national celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 100th birthday. James R.B. Van Cleave, who was elected secretary, solicited reminiscences from people who had known or been in contact with Lincoln prior to 1860. From the description of Records, 1908-1909. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 56434067 ...
Illinois. Centennial Commission
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Commission established in 1907 by Illinois Governor Charles Deneen to arrange for a celebration of the anniversary of the 100th birthday of Abraham Lincoln in 1909. The commission worked with the Lincoln Centennial Association, later the Abraham Lincoln Association, to put on the celebration. From the description of Report: Springfield, Ill., 1909. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34799091 The Illinois Centennial Commission was created by joint res...
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...
Abraham Lincoln Association (Springfield, Ill.)
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Organization formed in 1908 at Springfield, Ill. for the purpose of commemorating Abraham Lincoln's birthday, but with the hiring of Paul Angle in 1925 it took on a greater role in research and publication related to Lincoln. Continues to hold an annual banquet and Lincoln symposium on Feb. 12 and to publish the Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association. From the description of Records, 1908-1983. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 56434045 ...
