Lincoln: A Photobiography (17 page)
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Authors: Russell Freedman
Lincoln's Tomb State Historic Site,
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL (217) 782-2717. Resting place of Lincoln and his family, built with public donations. Hours: 9
A.M.
—5
P.M.
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day.
For more information about these and other Lincoln sites in Springfield, write: Springfield Visitors Bureau, 624 E. Adams, Springfield, IL 62701. Phone: (217) 789-2360. 1-800-545-7300. In IL: 1-800-356-7900.
For information about the Lincoln Heritage Trail, which includes historic sites in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, write: Lincoln Heritage Trail Foundation, 702 Bloomington Road, Champaign, IL 61820.
Gettysburg National Military Park,
Gettysburg, PA. (717) 334-1124. Site of the bloodiest battle in American history, and of Lincoin's most famous speech. Includes a National Cemetery and more than 1300 monuments, markers, and memorials. Visitors' Center Hours: 9
A.M.
—5
P.M.
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day. Park roads are open from 6
A.M.
to 10
P.M.
year-round. For further information write: Superintendent, Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
Ford's Theatre National Historic Site,
511 10th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (202) 426-6924. Restored to its original appearance on the night of April 14, 1865, when Lincoln, sitting in the presidential box, was shot by John Wilkes Booth. The Lincoln Museum in the basement contains many objects associated with Lincoln's life and career. Across the street, at number 516, is
Petersen House,
where Lincoln died on April 15. Hours: 9
A.M.-
5
P.M.
Closed: Christmas. During the theatrical season, Ford's Theatre is closed for afternoon matinees and rehearsals on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, but the Lincoln Museum and Petersen House remain open. For more information write: Site Manager, Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.
More books have been written about Abraham Lincoln than any other American. The flood of books began with his death and now totals many thousands of titles covering every imaginable aspect of his life and career.
For the general reader, two standard biographies provide comprehensive accounts of Lincoln and his times:
With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln
by Stephen B. Oates (New York, 1977) and
Abraham Lincoln: A Biography
by Benjamin P. Thomas (New York, 1952). A shorter biography, emphasizing Lincoln's early career, is
Abraham Lincoln and the Union
by Oscar and Lilian Handlin (New York, 1980).
Popular discussions of Lincoln myths, legends, and controversies include
Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths
by Stephen B. Oates (New York, 1984) and
The Lincoln Nobody Knows
by Richard N. Current (New York, 1958). An absorbing work for reference and browsing is
The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia
by Mark E. Neely Jr. (New York, 1981). Among the many illustrated books about Lincoln, some standouts are
Lincoln: A Picture Story of His Life
by Stefan Lorant (New York, 1969),
The Face of Lincoln,
compiled and edited by James Mellon (New York, 1979), and
Twenty Days
by Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt and Philip B. Kunhardt lr. (New York, 1965), a vivid picture of the assassination and the mourning period that followed.
For an introduction to Lincoln's own writings, see
Abraham Lincoln: A Documentary Portrait Through His Speeches and Writings,
edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher (New York, 1964). The definitive edition of Lincoln's writings is
The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln,
edited by Roy P. Basler, Marion Dolores Pratt, and Lloyd A. Dunlap (8 volumes plus index, New Brunswick, N.J. 1953—55; supplementary volume, 1974). The definitive work on Lincoln photographs is
Lincoln in Photographs: An Album of Every Known Pose,
by Charles Hamilton and Lloyd Ostendorf (Norman, Oklahoma, 1963).
For special help with the research for this book, I am indebted to Frank J. Dempsey, executive librarian, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Arlington Heights, Illinois, my wise and witty guide to Lincoln country; Dr. George Weller of Owensboro, Kentucky, my fellow traveler to Lincoln's birthplace and boyhood homes; Thomas F. Schwartz, curator of the Lincoln Collection, Illinois State Historical Library, Springfield, who invited me to enter the Lincoln vault and feast my eyes on original documents; and Daniel R. Weinberg of the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago, who helped me chart my initial course through the Lincoln literature.
Grateful thanks also to Grace L. Dinkins, Office of Rights and Reproductions, National Portrait Gallery; Judy Johnson, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee; Mark E. Neely, Jr., Louis A. Warren Lincoln Library and Museum, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Ann Shumard, Frederick Meserve Collection, National Portrait Gallery; Linda Ziemer, Chicago Historical Society; and the unfailingly helpful staffs of the Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, and the Still Pictures Branch, National Archives.
The photographs and prints in this book are from the following sources and are used with their permission:
Abraham Lincoln Museum Collection, Lincoln Memorial University:
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Numbers in
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Allen, Charles,
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Alton, Illinois,
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"Anaconda plan,"
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Appomattox Courthouse, VA,
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Armstrong, Duff,
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Declaration of Independence,
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