Lincoln Birthday Bicentennial
October 2nd, 2009
Abraham Lincoln Birthday Bicentennial Commemoration 1809/2009: Selected Resources from the Circulating Collection of the Ohio State University Libraries.
Thompson Library
1858 Neil Avenue
Room 240
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. Two hundred years later, communities across the country celebrate his life and remember his great legacy of redefining and initiating a path toward greater freedom and equality for all Americans.
The Ohio State University Libraries recognizes Lincoln in his bicentennial year with a selection of resources from its circulating collection. The exhibit serves as a learning tool that illustrates examples of biographical works from 1865 to recent times, contemporary photographs and political cartoons, paintings and sculpture. Selected primary sources from Lincoln documentary collections are shown, including a facsimile of his handwritten words spoken at Gettysburg and the opening paragraphs of his speech in Columbus, Ohio on September 16, 1859. Each piece is accompanied by brief information to enhance the viewer’s knowledge and enjoyment of the exhibit.
Exhibit curator: David Lincove, Librarian for History, Political Science and Philosophy
More information about the Lincoln bicentennial can be found at a web site created by the Library of Congress: http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/ .
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