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Book Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Memorial Building

Download or read book Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Memorial Building written by Cultural Resources National Park Service and published by . This book was released on 2013-02-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Memorial Building, designedby John Russell Pope, was constructed between1909 and 1911 by the Lincoln Farm Association. Followingdonation in 1916, the memorial was managed by theWar Department until 1933 and then acquired by the NationalPark Service in 1933. The park was designated aNational Historic Site in 1959. As the 100th anniversaryof the Memorial Building approaches, it remains in goodcondition overall. The Lincoln birthplace farm came to the attention of RobertCollier, publisher of Collier's magazine, in 1904, whenhe read a newspaper article describing its neglected condition.When the farm was placed at public sale in August1905, Collier sent Richard Lloyd Jones, Collier's editor, topurchased the 110-acre property. In the February 10,1906, issue of Collier's, Jones presented the plans ofthe newly-formed Lincoln Farm Association, whose Boardof Trustees included a number of notable Americans suchas Samuel Gompers, William H. Taft, Samuel Clemens,William Jennings Bryan; James Cardinal Gibbons,Archbishopof Baltimore; Ida Tarbell; and others. With headquartersin New York City, the association proposed to"make of Lincoln's humble birthplace a national shrine,and on the one hundredth anniversary of his birth todedicate it to the American people as the abiding symbolof the opportunity with which democracy endows itsmen." The plans called for acquisition of the original birthcabin, cleaning and protection of the old spring, erectionof a monument to Lincoln, construction of a historicalmuseum, and better maintenance of the farm. This book tells the story of the this park.

Book Lincoln Cabin Historic Structure Report

Download or read book Lincoln Cabin Historic Structure Report written by National Service and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1911, a grand Memorial Building was constructed near Hodgenville, Kentucky, at the site of Sinking Spring Farm, the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. The building and 110 acres were donated to the Federal Government in 1916, forming Abraham Lincoln National Park; in 1939 the National Park Service became steward of the park. The park was renamed Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in 1959.

Book Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Unit Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site

Download or read book Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Unit Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site written by Lucy Lawliss and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Unit, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site: Cultural Landscape Report Construction shot showing agricultural setting of the site, c. 1910. Memorial Building and Stairway, 1924. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site General Management Plan

Download or read book Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site General Management Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Abraham Lincoln

Download or read book Abraham Lincoln written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Abe Lincoln

Download or read book Abe Lincoln written by Kay Winters and published by Aladdin. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the early life of Abraham Lincoln in this picture book biography that Kirkus Reviews calls “a moving tribute to the power of books and words.” In a tiny log cabin a boy listened with delight to the storytelling of his ma and pa. He traced letters in sand, snow, and dust. He borrowed books and walked miles to bring them back. When he grew up, he became the sixteenth president of the United States. His name was Abraham Lincoln. He loved books. They changed his life. He changed the world.

Book A Collection of Views of the Lincoln Birthplace Farm

Download or read book A Collection of Views of the Lincoln Birthplace Farm written by and published by . This book was released on 190? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Abraham Lincoln

Download or read book Abraham Lincoln written by Abraham Lincoln and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev. ed. of: A commitment to honor: a unique portrait of Abraham Lincoln in his own words. Nashville, Tenn.: Rutledge Press, c2000.

Book Memorial to Abraham Lincoln on Site of Lincoln Birthplace in Kentucky

Download or read book Memorial to Abraham Lincoln on Site of Lincoln Birthplace in Kentucky written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Library and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: