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New: Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
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American History Museum
January 16, 2009 - May 30, 2011 (new closing date)
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To celebrate Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday in 2009, this exhibition explores the life and legacy of our 16th president through objects from the museum's collection, augmented with personal stories told by him and the people who knew him best. It showcases more than 60 historical treasures associated with Lincoln's life -- from an iron wedge he used to split wood in the early 1830s in New Salem, Illinois, to his gold pocket watch and his iconic top hat he wore the night he was assassinated at Ford's Theatre. Video (runs continuously) Free American Heritage publication available at both Welcome Desks Related publication: $12.95 (paper) See related articles on Lincoln in Smithsonian magazine, September 2008, pp.61-66, and February 2009, pp. 32-38, and a small article on his pocket watch, May 2009, p. 28, and related video
Web: americanhistory.si.edu/lincoln
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New: Abraham Lincoln Certified Plate Proofs
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Postal Museum
November 15, 2008 - October 2010
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Eleven certified plate proofs for postage stamps honoring Abraham Lincoln are on view in the Philatelic Gallery pullout frames. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps. These plate proofs are each unique, with the approval signatures and date. Issued from 1894 to 1959, the stamps feature a variety of Lincoln portraits.
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Last update: August 30, 2010, 19:14
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