# Friends of the Lincoln Collection: Celebrating the Legacy of Abraham Lincoln > Search through countless publications of Lincoln Lore dating back to 1929, and discover what Lincoln's childhood, political career, and family were like\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.0, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [2021\-Present \(\#1929\-\)](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-archive/2021-present/) - [Coming Soon: Lincoln's Legacy ELA Curriculum](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/coming-soon-lincolns-legacy-ela-curriculum/) - [Unit 3: The Immigrant Experience](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/coming-soon-lincolns-legacy-ela-curriculum/unit-3-the-immigrant-experience/) - [On Display Now](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/on-display-now/) - [Past McMurtry Lectures](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/past-mcmurtry-lectures/) ## Posts - [Scandal in the Capital: Whispers in Wartime](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/scandal-in-the-capital-whispers-in-wartime/): At the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research in the Allen County Public Library’s Main downtown location, this free exhibit is available April 8, 2026, through August 11, 2026\. We invite visitors into the whisper network that rocked Washington, D\.C\., amidst our country’s greatest crisis\. - [Illustrating Self\-Emancipation](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/illustrating-self-emancipation/): A new free temporary exhibit explores how two illustrated magazines from the 1860s covered an often\-overlooked aspect of the Civil War: the self\-emancipation of enslaved Americans\. Visit the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research from January 20, 2026, through March 24, 2026, to view selections from these popular nineteenth\-century publications\. - [The Lincolns at Home](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/the-lincolns-at-home/): A new free exhibit in the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research at the Allen County Public Library spotlights President Abraham Lincoln’s family at home\. View from December 20, 2025, through the end of 2026\. Join us in taking an intimate look at this historic first family that through times of peace and times of war found comfort and companionship in one another\. - [He Belongs to the Ages: Mourning Abraham Lincoln](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/he-belongs-to-the-ages-mourning-abraham-lincoln/): At the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research in the Allen County Public Library’s Main downtown location, we’re highlighting a strength of the Lincoln Collection: Abraham Lincoln mourning artifacts\. Upon Lincoln’s death at the hands of an assassin on April 15, 1865, grief for the martyred president spread across the North\. In this exhibit available from October 1, 2025, through January 20, 2026, visitors can view a small selection of these artifacts, including death notices, funeral photographs, a funeral ticket, and a funeral sermon delivered in Lincoln’s honor from right here in Fort Wayne\. ## Lore - [An Interview with Jan Jacobi](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lincoln-lore/an-interview-with-jan-jacobi/) - [From the Collection Robert Lincoln Through the Lens](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lincoln-lore/from-the-collection-robert-lincoln-through-the-lens/) - [An Interview with Wayne C\. "Doc" Temple](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lincoln-lore/an-interview-with-wayne-c-doc-temple/) - [From the Collection: Farewell to Springfield](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lincoln-lore/from-the-collection-farewell-to-springfield/) - [The Collected Works of Willie Lincoln](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lincoln-lore/the-collected-works-of-willie-lincoln/) ## Events - [2026 Rolland Lecture \| Douglass Sizes Up Lincoln: From Fierce Critic to Great Admirer](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/events/2026-rolland-lecture-douglass-sizes-up-lincoln-from-fierce-critic-to-great-admirer/): Hybrid Program – The Friends of the Lincoln Collection and the Black Chamber Fort Wayne present the 2026 Rolland Lecture - [Lincoln at the Library \| Dead Letter Office Images: The Civil War’s Lost Sentiments](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/events/lincoln-at-the-library-dead-letter-office-images-the-civil-wars-lost-sentiments/): Ever wonder what happened to undelivered letters during the Civil War? Join us on July 8 for a free virtual program and discover their fascinating story\! - [Linking Lincoln \| Sons of Lincoln: Four Boys in a Tumultuous Era](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/events/linking-lincoln-sons-of-lincoln-four-boys-in-a-tumultuous-era/): Join us to discover how the four Lincoln sons experienced childhood, family, and legacy against the backdrop of a rapidly changing nation\. This free program will be held on Zoom at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 20, 2026\! - [Lincoln at the Library: Mourning Lincoln](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/events/lincoln-at-the-library-mourning-lincoln/): With "Mourning Lincoln," Dr\. Martha Hodes explores reactions to Lincoln's death, which astounded a war\-weary nation\. Join this free program via Zoom, registration required\. - [Virtual Program \- Linking Lincoln: Women of the 19th Century](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/events/virtual-program-linking-lincoln-women-of-the-19th-century/): Join us for an exploration of women’s evolving roles in the nineteenth century\. This free program will be held on Zoom at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 10, 2025\! ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/category/uncategorized/) ## Lore Categories - [Remembering Lincoln](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-category/remembering-lincoln/) - [From the Collection](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-category/from-the-collection/) - [Lincoln and Leadership](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-category/lincoln-and-leadership/) - [Book Review](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-category/book-review/) - [Interview](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-category/interview/) ## Lore Authors - [Sara Gabbard](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-author/sara-gabbard/) - [Jonathan White](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-author/jonathan-white/) - [Harold Holzer](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-author/harold-holzer/) - [Allen C\. Guelzo](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-author/allen-c-guelzo/) - [Burrus M\. Carnahan](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lore-author/burrus-m-carnahan/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/sitemap_index.xml)