Looking for Lincoln in Illinois

Looking for Lincoln in Illinois
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Publisher : Southern Illinois University Press
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9780809336968
ISBN-13 : 0809336960
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Book Synopsis Looking for Lincoln in Illinois by : Erika Holst

Download or read book Looking for Lincoln in Illinois written by Erika Holst and published by Southern Illinois University Press. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, ISHS Best of Illinois History Award, 2019 This richly illustrated compendium of twenty-two historic buildings in the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area includes houses, a hotel, and an art center, all of which are open to the public. Each site links today’s visitors with a place Lincoln lived, a home of a Lincoln friend or colleague, or a spot that illuminates Lincoln’s era and legacy in central Illinois. Along with dozens of modern and historical photographs, entries contain explorations of historical connections to Lincoln and detailed information about exceptional features and artifacts. Complete with maps, this showcase of Illinois heritage is a handy guide for day trips, extended tours, or armchair adventures.


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