Three additional renowned Lincoln authors and historians will highlight the free Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium the following ...

View Abraham Lincoln's signed Emancipation Proclamation at ALPLM in Springfield, featured in a special exhibit celebrating ...

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Howdy, folks! Come on in and say hey to your new friend, 2026, while waving goodbye to good ol’ 2025. As we work our way through the celebrations and commemorations inherent in the passing of the ...

First Night Springfield is celebrating its 39th year on Wednesday, bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new via ...

A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is available for public viewing at the Abraham ...

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is showcasing a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln as a part of a special exhibit.

The short, handwritten note is a typical letter of reference for a man seeking a job. But the author is the president of the United States. It is also 1861, and the job seeker is a Black man. Abraham ...

Abraham Lincoln penned the entreaty on behalf of his young friend, William Johnson, because ironically, his dark complexion caused freed Black White House staffers with lighter skin to shun him. “The ...

SPRINGFIELD — One of the city’s oldest and smallest neighborhood branch library is almost easy to miss. Yet, inside the East Springfield Library’s outdated and cramped building at 21 Osborne Terrace, ...

Thank you to the thousands of book lovers who donated, attended, purchased and supported the Friends of the Library Fall 2025 Book Sale. Thanks also to the dedicated efforts of the Friends of the ...

Springfield leaders celebrated the completion of the East Forest Park Library branch, marking the fulfillment of a seven-year campaign to construct a new facility. All 9 Justices against MAGA ...