Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War

Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
June 19 - July 30, 2010 Genealogy Center

Don't miss this traveling exhibit, which highlights the three constitutional crises that Lincoln faced as President: Secession, Slavery and Civil Liberties, during the Civil War.

While Lincoln is widely acknowledged as one of America's greatest presidents, his historical reputation is contested. This exhibition introduces visitors to a Lincoln they may not know: a controversial president denounced in his own time as a "tyrant" for his policies on emancipation and civil liberties, and a historical figure who still stirs debate. Was he a calculating politician willing to accommodate slavery, or a principled leader justly celebrated as the Great Emancipator?

The exhibit was made possible by a major grant from the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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