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Exhibitions Celebrating Lincoln at 200
Lincoln Exhibitions
Special Smithsonian exhibitions celebrating Lincoln's birth in 1809
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Lincoln Events
Smithsonian events celebrating Lincoln's birth in 1809
 U. S. Presidential Historic Sites
  Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life
Explore artifacts from Lincoln's life, including the wedge he used to split wood in the 1830s, an office suit used during his presidency, and the top hat he wore to Ford’s Theater on April 14, 1865
 Artifact: Abraham Lincoln's Patent Model Artifact: Abraham Lincoln's Patent Model
Improvement for buoying vessels over shoals
 The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
Examines the history, impact, and importance of the most powerful job in the world
 Portraits of the Presidents Portraits of the Presidents
Portraits of the Presidents from the National Portrait Gallery
 CivilWar@Smithsonian: Abraham Lincoln CivilWar@Smithsonian: Abraham Lincoln
An introduction to Lincoln from the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian collections
 19th-century Lithographs from the "America on Stone" Collection "America on Stone" Collection of Harry T. Peters
The lithograph collection provides a distinctive view of 19th-century American life as depicted in prints and includes lithographs of Lincoln and his times
  One Life: The Mask of Lincoln
This exhibition concentrates on presidential portraits to show the changing face that Abraham Lincoln presented to the world as he led the fight for the Union
 Smithsonian Magazine: Face the Nation Smithsonian Magazine: Face the Nation
Lincoln’s debate with Stephen A. Douglas in 1858 turned the backwoods rail-splitter into presidential timber
 link History Wired: A few of our favorite things:
Lincoln Life Mask

This mask was cast by Augustus St. Gaudens (1848-1907), the foremost American sculptor of the late 1800s
 
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Lincoln's Top Hat

Abraham Lincoln wore this top hat to Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865
 
 The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
Learn about our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln
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