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Springfield???s ALPLM receives letter written by Lincoln???s wife regarding Tad and geography
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (305+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has obtained a letter that, officials there say, may seem familiar, especially if you’re a parent trying to get your kids adjusted to school right now. This letter,…...
UIS to author 1908 Springfield Race Riot history
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (270+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) has been chosen to write the historical content for a permanent exhibit on the 1908 Springfield race riot. According to a news release, the Illinois State Museum Society awarded the…...
Mary Todd Lincoln was “An Inconvenient Widow”
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (219+ words) (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Lois Romano wants to give Mrs. Lincoln her due. Romano, who covered first ladies as a reporter for the Washington Post, saw a story which must get out. “She was just sort of perceived as a crazy…...
New exhibit examines post-Civil War America
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (218+ words) "The Second American Revolution" is at the ALPLM Friday through Jan. 17. “During the Civil War and Reconstruction, the country, as Abraham Lincoln put it, had a new birth of freedom,” Sinha told reporters at a preview Thursday. “That was the…...
Former Pillsbury plant part of new exhibit at ALPLM
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (270+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – One of the bigger employers in Springfield at one time is the subject of the latest exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. It’s an exhibit that tells the story of the former…...
The Lincoln Library celebrates it’s 140th birthday
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (355+ words) Cake, history, and a time capsule from 1976 will be opened, all to celebrate the 140th birthday of the Springfield Public Library. Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Today was the celebration of the 140th birthday of the Lincoln Library. even though the actual…...
Record snowfalls in Illinois history
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (364+ words) Stacker compiled a list of the biggest snowfalls in Illinois history using data from National Centers for Environmental Information. (STACKER) - Almost everyone who lives in areas prone to snow seems to have a legendary snowstorm story: the blizzard of '78, the…...
Historical Society wants women’s baseball and softball artifacts - Capitol City Now
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (101+ words) They will be displayed at the Sangamon County Complex starting in May. The materials will be used to create an exhibit which will be displayed at the Sangamon County Complex. The deadline is February 10, 2026. The exhibit will be open to…...