The Friends of the Lincoln Collection of Indiana, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) organization that supports the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection curated both in Indianapolis at the Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites and in Fort Wayne at the Allen County Public Library. Activities of the Friends include: publication of Lincoln Lore; outreach to schools through onsite and offsite education programs; a Lincoln Essay Contest for high school students; a Lincoln Art Contest for elementary and middle school students; public programs at both the Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites and the Allen County Public Library; funding for new acquisitions and preservation of the Collection at both sites; and responsibility for this website.
Latest News 10.16.20
2020 Lincoln at the Library
Join us for a free virtual presentation of Lincoln at the Library at 2:00 pm EDT on October 25th. Leading up to the 2020 election, the political atmosphere is incredibly divisive. Elections in the past weren’t the same…or were they? Dr. Nicole Etcheson is the Alexander M. Bracken professor of history at Ball State University who will be l ...Next Event 10.25.20
2020 Lincoln at the Library
The 2020 Lincoln at the Library will be given by Dr. Nicole Etcheson will be given virtually on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 2 pm EDT. Register in advance by clicking "details" below.
On Display Now
Lincoln Collection Items
These Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection items are on display now at the Allen County Public Library in the Fine Book Room Vault...
Latest Lore 11.09.20
An Interview with Eric Foner about his new book: The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution
Sara Gabbard: Please explain the significance of the fact that “Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation” was added to the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. Eric Foner: The fact that each of the Reconstruction amendments ends with a section empowering Congress to enforce its provisions illustrates t ...
