The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years • A MUSEUM Exhibition OPEN TO THE PUBLIC at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art • August 25 – December 17, 2006
The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years
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The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years
August 25 – December 17, 2006
Introduction and Overview
The unfilled promise of 1776 accused the nation in the years after the great Declaration of Independence. Equality. Opportunity. Liberty. Self-determination. Members of our society struggled to gain for themselves what the founders envisioned was the rightful possession of all. Abraham Lincoln lived in this world and then, as few others have been able, he transformed our world and our nation.
Such was his opportunity and perhaps his burden. In the midst of the nation’s challenges before 1861, Lincoln became a man capable of transforming the seemingly endless tragedy of the Great Rebellion into the fulfillment of promises made by past generations.
Steadfast in war, gracious in peace. Despite a life filled with sadness, Abraham Lincoln found within himself the confidence to imbue words and actions, with challenge and hope. We are shaped still by what he left to us.
Disclaimer
In the interests of truthfully presenting the nation’s experience of slavery, the cruelty of war and the reality of the president’s death, the curators of The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years have chosen to present the artifacts and images of the exhibition in an historic and thematic fashion.
The curators of this exhibition understand that some images as well as text may prove uncomfortable for some of our guests. We do not condone the concepts or the use of language once considered acceptable in days past.
About the SLUMA Exhibit
Interest in Abraham Lincoln continues, and his legacy as president reverberates still. The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years underscores our nation's continuing discourse and reflection upon the president's actions and decisions and their continued impact on our society.
The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years will feature autographed manuscripts as well as significant historic artifacts relating to the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. The Bernard Hall, M.D., Abraham Lincoln Collection at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas will be supplemented by papers in the Sir John Craig Manuscript Collection at the University of Saint Mary as well as by a private collection of presidential campaign memorabilia in the possession of a Saint Louis University benefactor.
The Lincoln Legacy: Presidential Years is presented by the Historic Samuel Cupples House and will be exhibited in the Judith and Adam Aronson Gallery at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art. Click here for directions to the Aronson Gallery.
Detailed Museum Information:
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Saint Louis University would like to thank our exhibition sponsors:
- The Westin: St. Louis
- Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
- Saint Louis University School of Law
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