A new, free exhibit at the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research explores President Abraham Lincoln’s family life at home.
Virtual Program – Linking Lincoln: Women of the 19th Century
Missed the event? Watch here: https://archive.org/details/linking-lincoln-women-of-the-18th-century
While the “traditional” role of women centered on the idea of women belonging in the domestic sphere, during the nineteenth century, women became activists, dedicating themselves to women’s rights advocacy and other social reforms. Join us to learn how women broke out of gender-defining roles to challenge societal expectations and discriminatory laws.
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Headlining Exhibition | The Lincolns at Home
Lincoln at the Library: Mourning Lincoln
With “Mourning Lincoln,” Dr. Martha Hodes explores reactions to Lincoln’s death, which astounded a war-weary nation.