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Selected Lincoln Websites

For more information on Lincoln and Kentucky history, consult the following websites.

The National Archives

  • "The Emancipation Proclamation"
    An online exhibit at The National Archives, Washington, D.C. which displays the original document and provides links to related materials.

    • The Library of Congress

  • "Abraham Lincoln Papers at The Library of Congress"
    This collaborative project by The Library of Congress Manuscript Division and the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College consists of approximately 20,000 documents.
  • "We'll Sing to Abe Our Song: Sheet Music about Lincoln, Emancipation, and the Civil War"
    This site includes more than two hundred sheet music compositions showing how Lincoln was represented in popular music between the years 1859 and 1909.
  • "I Do Solemnly Swear"
    An online exhibit featuring the inaugural materials of 18 Presidents including Lincoln.

    • Northern Illinois University

  • "The Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project"
    This site displays material from Abraham Lincoln's Illinois years (1830-1861).

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