Washington was chosen as the site for the Capital of the United States because of its proximity to the geographical center of the country. Of course if that decision were being made today, a city named after another oft-admired president would fit the bill. Lincoln, Nebraska was named in 1867 after the recently assassinated President … Continue reading On Lincoln in Lincoln (Nebraska)
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Acquires Saint-Gaudens Standing Lincoln
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has acquired one of only 16 known casts of Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ Abraham Lincoln, the Man (Standing Lincoln), a rare, authorized reduction of the large bronze monument that the sculptor originally created for Lincoln Park in Chicago between 1884 and 1887. The Met’s 40-1/2-inch-high bronze statuette was one of a limited … Continue reading Metropolitan Museum of Art Acquires Saint-Gaudens Standing Lincoln
Jeff R. Bridgman Taking Civil War Era Flags on Tour
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the American Civil War, Jeff R. Bridgman, the nation’s premier antique flag specialist, will present a selection of rare and important period flags at several art and antique fairs across the country. With stops in Kent, Connecticut, Aspen, Colorado, Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Baltimore, Maryland, Bridgman will … Continue reading Jeff R. Bridgman Taking Civil War Era Flags on Tour
Lincoln and the Republic in Chicago
A weekend trip to Chicago has allowed me to cross off two of one hundred or so things to see before you die, although for me I imagine there are 100 just in the windy city. Both items were sculptures and both by famed New York sculptors. The first was Abraham Lincoln by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. … Continue reading Lincoln and the Republic in Chicago
An Evening with Jimmy Stewart at the Logan House
The Logan House was one of several really great things that used to be there, there being my hometown of Altoona, PA. The Logan house was a hotel that hosted the Loyal War Governors' Conference, an often overlooked event in the history of the American Civil War. A firm supporter of President Lincoln, Pennsylvania Governor … Continue reading An Evening with Jimmy Stewart at the Logan House
Abraham Lincoln Funeral Photograph Album Realizes $27,025
This photo of Lincoln's funeral train at Cleveland sold for $750 An album of carte de visite photographs of Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession was the top-selling lot at Cowan's December 9, nearly tripling its $8/10,000 estimate by selling for $27,025. Comprised of 97 CDVs, the album featured images of three of the nine cities on … Continue reading Abraham Lincoln Funeral Photograph Album Realizes $27,025
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