# 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 v28.6, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Field Trips](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/field-trips/) - [The Rolland Center](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/the-rolland-center/) - [On Display Now](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/on-display-now/) - [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/) ## Posts - [Carrying Lincoln's Legacy](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/carrying-lincolns-legacy/): Check out the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research’s new free temporary exhibit\! The new temporary exhibit shines light into the shadow of Abraham Lincoln’s legacy, where his son Robert carried the weight protecting his father’s memory\. - [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\. ## 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 McMurtry Lecture \| A Conversation with Lois Romano](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/events/2027-mcmurtry-lecture-a-conversation-with-lois-romano/): Join us as we welcome New York Times Best Selling author and national journalist Lois Romano to talk about her book An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln\. - [2025 McMurtry Lecture Featuring Steve Inskeep](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/events/2025-mcmurtry-lecture-featuring-steven-inskeep/): 2025 McMurtry Lecture featuring Steve Inskeep discussing his book "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America\." Thursday, Oct 9, 2025 \| 7 PM Presented by the Friends of the Lincoln Collection, the ACPL Foundation, and the ACPL Friends of the Library\. - [Lincoln at the Library \| The Meteor of the War: John Brown’s Raid](https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/events/lincoln-at-the-library-the-meteor-of-the-war-john-browns-raid/): Was John Brown really the meteor of the Civil War, catapulting the nation into its greatest crisis? Join us on August 19 for a free virtual program and discover the fascinating story of John Brown\! - [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\! - [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 ## 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)