The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years

August 25 - December 17, 2006

Interest in Abraham Lincoln continues, and his legacy as president reverberates still. The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years underscores our nation's continuing discourse and reflection upon the president's actions and decisions and their continued impact on our society.

The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years will feature autographed manuscripts as well as significant historic artifacts relating to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. The Bernard Hall, M.D., Abraham Lincoln Collection at the University of Saint Mary (Leavenworth, Kan.) will be supplemented by papers in the Sir John Craig Manuscript Collection at the University of Saint Mary as well as by a private collection of presidential campaign memorabilia in the possession of a Saint Louis University benefactor.

The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years is presented by the Historic Samuel Cupples House and will be exhibited in the Judith and Adam Aronson Gallery at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art. Click here for directions to the Aronson Gallery.

The Samuel Cupples House of Saint Louis University is pleased to offer The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years in cooperation with the University of Saint Mary.

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