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Lincoln: The Life and Legacy that Defined a Nation in 100 Objects

When: Wed., April 22, 7-8 p.m. 2026

ALPLM Executive director Christina Shutt and chief of acquisitions Dr. Ian Hunt discuss the book Lincoln: The Life and Legacy that Defined a Nation in 100 Objects. The book is the inspiration for the latest ALPLM Illinois Gallery exhibit and provides an insightful approach to interpreting the 16th president and highlighting many of the ALPLM's most treasured artifacts. While most histories of Abraham Lincoln concentrate on telling the stories of his life while using artifacts to reinforce those stories this book seeks to reverse that trend.

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