National Archives to celebrate Lincoln during inauguration time

January 8, 1:46 PMDC Tourism & Travel ExaminerBen Shlesinger

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The National Archives has a slate of Abraham Lincoln themed programming going on during inauguration time. Why not strike while the iron is hot, right? All of the events are free and open to the public. They will be held at the William G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C., located on the National Mall at Constitution Ave. and 7th Street, N.W. The information below was provided to me by the National Archives.

Also, if you're a big fan of Honest Abe, you might want to check out Looking for Lincoln: The Making of an American Icon. The book is full of interesting info and great pictures. Definitely worth your consideration at the least.

Coming soon - The Emancipation Proclamation!
** Featured Document Display: The Emancipation Proclamation**
Thursday, February 12 through Monday, February 16, 2009
National Archives East Rotunda Gallery In celebration of Lincoln's birthday and the Presidents' Day holiday, the National Archives will display the original Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Lincoln.   The special display of the Emancipation Proclamation is free and open to the public.

Saturday, January 17, at noon
Film:  Abraham Lincoln
Noon, William G. McGowan Theater
Director D. W. Griffith presents a biography of Abraham Lincoln through vignettes about his life, including his birth, early jobs, courtship of Mary Todd, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, his Presidency, and the Civil War. Walter Huston stars as Lincoln. (96 minutes, 1930)

Thursday, January 22, 2009, at noon
Lecture: Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
Noon, William G. McGowan Theater
Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln are the two preeminent self-made men in American history.  Lincoln was born poor, had less than one year of formal school, and became one of the nation's greatest Presidents. Douglass spent the first 20 years of his life as a slave, had no formal schooling, and became the most famous black man in the Western world and
one of the nation's greatest writers. John Stauffer, author of Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, discusses how Douglass and Lincoln reinvented themselves and transformed America.

Related Exhibition
Public Vaults permanent exhibition
The Public Vaults exhibition of the National Archives Experience features a Lincoln telegram, an image of Lincoln and his general after Antietam, a facsimile of all five pages of the Emancipation Proclamation, a letter congratulating Lincoln on his re-election, and an interactive exhibit about the Lincoln assassination and the Booth conspiracy.

To verify the date and times of the programs, the public should call the Public Programs Line at: (202) 357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events on the web at: http://www.archives.gov/calendar.  

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