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The Learning Page
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American Memory
Millions of digital items that document American history and culture.

Today in History
From the American Memory collections.

Performing Arts Encyclopedia
The Library's collection of scores, sheet music, audio, films and more.

Local Legacies
Creative arts, crafts and customs celebrating America's richly diverse culture.

Lyrical Legacy
An in-depth look at unique song and poetry documents from the Library’s digital collections.
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- With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition
Visit the Library's newest exhibition, which commemorates the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of the nation’s revered sixteenth president. Then, explore the Library's best Lincoln resources in the
Abraham Lincoln Community Center.
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