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4 COMMENTS WE'D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR COMMENT!
Eric Langhorst said:
I really enjoyed the presentation today. I have a question about obtaining
Lincoln artifacts in modern time. I have read articles about the zeal with
Visit My Website which Lincoln collectors obtain their artifacts and the price they are willing
to pay when an artifact is sold.
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Does the Smithsonian look to purchase particular artifacts when/or if they
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become available? Does the Smithsonian have specific artifacts they would
like to add to the collection? Search
Thanks again for the great presentation. Very well organized and an
amazing opportunity to soak up an incredible amount of information.
Eric Langhorst Recent Discussions
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Kathy Noonan on Discussion: “Public and
Private Photography During the Civil
Jenny said: War”
Hi all, Ed McConnell on Abraham Lincoln Image
Gallery from the National Museum of
My question is for educators (home, classroom, afterschool, or “other”): American History
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We’ve heard from some teachers that you want primary sources to use in
February 5, 2009 your lessons. We at the National Museum of American History tried to do Mary Dunlap on Discussion: “Abraham
this with our “image gallery.” Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life”
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- What do you think of the format?
- Is there anything we could do differently to make the objects more Eldon Cagle on Discussion: “Abraham
Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life”
useful to you?
- Also, if this format works for you, how do you think you might use the
Carol on Discussion: “Please Introduce
objects?
Yourself”
Thanks very much and enjoy the rest of the conference!
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Eldon Cagle said: Joe Phelan on Discussion: “Sharing
Lesson Ideas”
Dear Mr. Rubenstein,
Jonathan Finkelstein on Discussion:
Last month I visited the Museum of American History, and although I was “Public and Private Photography
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unable to see the Lincoln exhibit, I bought a copy of Abraham Lincoln, an During the Civil War”
May 25, 2009 extraordiary life.
Linda Colins on Discussion: “Please
Permalink I would like to ask about 2 items, on pages 80 and 83. The pall on p. 80 Introduce Yourself”
has a sign, saying it covered Lincoln’s body while lying in state in
Cleveland on April 25, 1865. On page 83 the newspaper headline reads, James E. Foster on Discussion: “Please
“The Funeral of President Lincoln, New York, April 25, 1865″. You also Introduce Yourself”
have a map showing the route from Washington to Illinois. Was Lincoln’s
body actually able to go from a daytime funeral service in New York and
arrive to lie in state in Cleveland all on the same day?
As a second question that I have never been able to determine, exactly
when was Andrew Johnson sworn in as president? Over the years I have
read articles that say Lincoln’s term ended on April 14, when he was shot,
and others saying April 15, when he actually died? Since the wound was
obviously fatal from early on, did Johnson take the oath right away, or was
it administered after Lincoln passed away?
Thanks for your time and help.
Sincerely,
Eldon Cagle, Jr.
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Mary Dunlap said:
Thank you. After watching the video on Lincoln An Extrodinary Man with
the various items from his life and reading some good books on Lincoln I
Visit My Website was able to go on Smithsonian’s program on Lincoln in May of 2009. Our
group went through the exhibit at the SMAH with Mr Rubinstein. The
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exhibit is laid out with excellance with each item well documented and
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background information on each piece, its place in Lincoln’s life and when
relevant, what had happened with them after Lincoln’s death. The booklet
that goes with the exhibit fully documents the exhibit.
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