Missed the event? Dead Letter Office Images: The Civil War’s Lost Sentiments During the Civil War years, hundreds of thousands of soldiers wrote letters home, many containing card-sized photos of themself. By the end of the conflict, thousands of letters…
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Lincoln at the Library | Dead Letter Office Images: The Civil War’s Lost Sentiments
2026 Rolland Lecture | Douglass Sizes Up Lincoln: From Fierce Critic to Great Admirer
Missed the event? Douglass Sizes Up Lincoln: From Fierce Critic to Great Admirer Drawing on speeches and letters by Frederick Douglass, some to British abolitionists that have not been seen since they were first written, the lecture presents an account…
Linking Lincoln | Sons of Lincoln: Four Boys in a Tumultuous Era
Join us to discover how the four Lincoln sons experienced childhood, family, and legacy against the backdrop of a rapidly changing nation. This free program will be held on Zoom at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2026!
Virtual Program – Linking Lincoln: Women of the 19th Century
Join us for an exploration of women’s evolving roles in the nineteenth century. This free program will be held on Zoom at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 10, 2025!
Lincoln at the Library: Mourning Lincoln
With "Mourning Lincoln," Dr. Martha Hodes explores reactions to Lincoln's death, which astounded a war-weary nation. Join this free program via Zoom, registration required.
2025 McMurtry Lecture Featuring Steve Inskeep
2025 McMurtry Lecture featuring Steve Inskeep discussing his book "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America." Thursday, Oct 9, 2025 | 7 PM Presented by the Friends of the Lincoln Collection, the ACPL Foundation, and the ACPL…
Virtual Program: Linking Lincoln – Exploring Lincoln’s Leadership with Differ We Must
Exploring Lincoln's Leadership with Differ We Must presented by Jessie Cortesi and Abbie Meek. Join us on Zoom at 6:00 pm ET!
Lincoln at the Library–Unheralded Heroines: Women during the Civil War
A new Lincoln at the Library program is happening on August 27, 2025, at 2 p.m. ET! With war erupting in 1861, women were faced with unimaginable challenges and opportunities that had a lasting effect on history. Tune in to…
2025 Rolland Lecture – The EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION Comes to Indiana
New Lincoln Collection program coming this Juneteenth! Join us at 3:00 pm on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for the annual Rolland Lecture featuring a special program for Juneteenth. You can join us in person or virtually. Registration is required.
Virtual Program: Linking Lincoln – The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy
The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy: Tragedy at Ford's Theatre presented by Jessie Cortesi. Join us on Zoom at 2:00 pm ET!
Lincoln at the Library—Lincoln Postmortem: Abraham Lincoln’s Cranial Autopsy and the Mystery of his Illustrious Brain
Join us for Lincoln at the Library, presented by Lee D. Eutsey, on April 16 at 2 pm ET. The program is offered virtually and streamed in person at the Allen County Public Library's Main downtown location in Meeting Room…
Virtual Program: Bondage to Freedom: The Struggle for the Abolition of American Slavery
Bondage to Freedom: The Struggle for the Abolition of American Slavery presented by Abbie Meek. Join us via Zoom at 2:30 pm ET!
Virtual Program: Spiritualism and the Tragedy of Mary Lincoln
Spiritualism and the Tragedy of Mary Lincoln presented by Jessie Cortesi. Join us via Zoom at 2 pm!
Virtual Program: The Lincoln Family Album
Join us on Zoom at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, for an exploration of the Lincoln family history and photograph album. Abbie Meek, a Senior Lincoln Librarian with the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research, will present this program.…
2024 Annual McMurtry Lecture
“Held in War’s Grasp”: The Ordeals of Veteranhood after the Civil War Presented by Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan Monday, November 11, 7PM ET Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Collection
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