Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum - Springfield Illinois
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is a 200,000 square foot complex. It showcase the life of the 16th U.S. President (Abraham Lincoln) and the course of the American Civil War.
History Comes Alive 2 - Springfield, IL
Imagine stepping back in time to the Springfield that Abraham Lincoln knew before he became president. What was it like to be one of his neighbors? What kind of games did the kids play? What was the music like in the 1850's? How on earth did everyone get by without the internet? Or even a telephone!? Make plans now for your visit to Always Legendary Springfield, filled with unique experiences that will create lasting memories for years to come.
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The National Archives on Thursday unveiled a handwritten note by Abraham Lincoln exhorting his gener
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HEADLINE: Hidden in archives, Pres. Lincoln's war dispatch
CAPTION: The National Archives on Thursday unveiled a handwritten note by Abraham Lincoln exhorting his generals to pursue Robert E. Lee's army after the battle of Gettysburg, underscoring one of the great missed opportunities for an early end to the Civil War. (June 7)
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A history lesson---about a missed opportunity-----in the Nation's Capital, Thursday.
July 7, 1863 was the date when this note---was inked by Abraham Lincoln.....
The message from the President--revealed at the National Archives--- exhorts Lincoln's generals to pursue Robert E. Lee's army---after the battle of Gettysburg.
The note --in part--- expresses President Lincoln's optimism that if General Meade could move quickly---and destroy the Confederate army---the war would be over.
NOW IF GENERAL MEADE CAN COMPLETE HIS WORK SO GLORIOUSLY PROSECUTED THUS FAR, BY THE LITTERAL OR SUBSTANTIAL DESTRUCTION OF LEE'S ARMY----THE REBELLION WILL BE OVER
YOURS TRULY,
A. LINCOLN
But the pages of history weren't written as Lincoln had hoped---as is revealed in this newly discovered document
Meade did not fight Lee's army--- and on July 14 of 1863 Lee moved his soldier's out of harms way---into Virginia
With an opportunity for an early northern victory lost---the war raged on --until the Spring of 1865.
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How zip codes helped organize America
Zip codes, explained.
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Zip codes were invented in 1963 to help the United States Postal Service deal with huge increases in mail volume. The Zone Improvement Plan, or “ZIP” code system of addressing, organized mail delivery by dividing the country into 10 regions and assigning five digits increasing in specificity: from region to large sorting centers to smaller post offices. To promote the new system, the USPS released publicity materials featuring Mr. Zip, a cartoon character, and a song about zip codes from a band called The Swingin’ Six.
As the nation grew, the USPS updated zip codes by adding a four-digit suffix in 1983. The new suffix corresponds to specific destinations, such as one side of a street or a certain floor of an office building. Now, geocoding technology has created the possibility of even more specific addressing.
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Traveling Along Historic Route 66 in Illinois
Route 66 - also known as the Mother Road or the Main Street of America - was one of the first highways in the US Highway System. Established in 1926, it connected Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California.
As America's car culture took hold, businesses lining Route 66 targeted drivers along the route, often using interesting signage or novelty roadside architecture to draw travelers to gas stations, restaurants, motels and quirky shops.
Interstate highways eventually replaced much of Route 66, and the highway was dropped from the US Highway System in 1985.
But tourists continued to take to the remaining segments of the old Route 66. Although many of the quirky stops along the old route have been lost to history, others have been saved or restored through city and state-driven preservation efforts.
In Illinois, Interstate 55 now follows much of what was Route 66. Today's tourists can stop in a number of towns along the way, so they can see a slice of Americana that has been lost in much of the country.
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R11A0318 - Jake and Elwood - the Blues Brothers - dance on the roof of Joliet, Illinois's Rich & Creamy, restored to its Route 66 era glory
R17A0315 - The old Ambler-Becker Texaco Station, home to the last gas pumps used along Route 66, in Dwight, Illinois (home to the Dwight Bassett Wassled)
R17A0304 - The Palms Grill Cafe has been fully restored to its 1934 character, in Atlanta, Illinois
R17A0297 - Before he was president, Abraham Lincoln used watermelon juice to christen the town of Lincoln, Illinois
R17A0221 - Mary Mother Jones was a union activist and strike organizer; she was buried in Mt. Olive's Union Miners Cemetery; the magazine Mother Jones is named for her
R17A0216 - The Soulsby Shell Station is also located in Mt. Olive
R17A0207 - Get lunch at the Twistee Treat Diner in Livingston, Illinois
R17A0208 - After lunch, check out this nearby spaceship
BEAT ANY ESCAPE ROOM- 10 proven tricks and tips
10 tips to dominate any Escape room- Prepare your brain for the Escape room using Brilliant.org. First 200 people get 20% off!!
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300 Largest United States Cities · Map & Pronunciation
Ranking with the most populated cities of the Contiguous United States, including information (state and population), map and pronunciation.
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Illinois Adventure #1403 Crawford County Historical Museum
Our Mission - To bring those people together who are interested in history, especially in the history of Crawford County, Illinois. To discover and collect for the Crawford County Historical Society Museum and Library any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history of the area, such as diaries, rosters, photographs, business and school records, furniture and belongings owned by Crawford County pioneer families. We will appreciate your donation. Crawford County was formed on December 31, 1816 from Edwards County and is located in the central eastern portion of the state bordering Sullivan County, Indiana. -- The Crawford County Historical Society.
List of defunct department stores of the United States | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:20 1 Department stores merged with Federated and May
00:07:34 2 Other department stores
00:07:44 2.1 Alabama
00:09:09 2.2 Alaska
00:09:23 2.3 Arizona
00:10:04 2.4 Arkansas
00:10:39 2.5 California
00:20:50 2.6 Colorado
00:21:54 2.7 Connecticut
00:24:16 2.8 Delaware
00:25:07 2.9 District of Columbia
00:25:48 2.10 Florida
00:27:58 2.11 Georgia
00:30:20 2.12 Hawaii
00:30:31 2.13 Idaho
00:31:39 2.14 Illinois
00:36:08 2.15 Indiana
00:39:51 2.16 Iowa
00:40:47 2.17 Kansas
00:41:36 2.18 Kentucky
00:43:29 2.19 Louisiana
00:45:37 2.20 Maine
00:46:59 2.21 Maryland
00:48:43 2.22 Massachusetts
00:53:32 2.23 Michigan
00:57:54 2.24 Minnesota
01:00:25 2.25 Mississippi
01:01:23 2.26 Missouri
01:02:57 2.27 Montana
01:03:52 2.28 Nebraska
01:04:51 2.29 New Hampshire
01:05:18 2.30 New Jersey
01:07:15 2.31 New Mexico
01:07:37 2.32 New York
01:14:27 2.33 North Carolina
01:15:26 2.34 North Dakota
01:15:56 2.35 Ohio
01:28:12 2.36 Oklahoma
01:29:18 2.37 Oregon
01:29:44 2.38 Pennsylvania
01:35:19 2.39 Rhode Island
01:35:55 2.40 South Carolina
01:36:48 2.41 South Dakota
01:37:03 2.42 Tennessee
01:38:43 2.43 Texas
01:42:20 2.44 Utah
01:43:19 2.45 Vermont
01:44:09 2.46 Virginia
01:45:14 2.47 Washington
01:47:48 2.48 West Virginia
01:48:53 2.49 Wisconsin
01:50:47 2.50 National and regional
01:54:01 3 See also
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This is a list of defunct department stores of the United States, from small-town one-unit stores to mega-chains, which have disappeared over the past 100 years. Many closed, while others were sold or merged with other department stores.
Newt Gingrich & Steven J. Israel: 2016 National Book Festival
Newt Gingrich presents Duplicity and Steven J. Israel presents The Global War on Morris in a discussion about their careers as writers with political backgrounds at the 2016 Library of Congress Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
Speaker Biography: Newt Gingrich is a former U.S. Speaker of the House and the best-selling author of more than 25 books. Currently, he is a contributor to Fox News, a senior advisor for Dentons law firm and a senior scientist at Gallup. Gingrich's nonfiction books include Breakout: Pioneers of the Future, Prison Guards of the Past and the Epic Battle That Will Decide America's Fate, A Nation Like No Other: Why American Exceptionalism Matters, Ronald Reagan: Rendezvous with Destiny and Lessons Learned the Hard Way. His fiction books include Gettysburg, Grant Comes East and Pearl Harbor. Gingrich's most recent novel, Duplicity , is a thriller which blends Washington, D.C. political intrigue and international terrorism. He lives with his wife, Callista, in Virginia.
Speaker Biography: Steven J. Israel is the United States Representative for the third congressional district of New York. He has served in the United States Congress since 2001, is a member of the Democratic Party and was head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee until November 2014. Israel is also an author and has published Charge! History's Greatest Military Speeches. In his new political satire novel, The Global War on Morris , pharmaceutical salesman Morris Feldstein charges a non-business expense to his company credit card and a top-secret government surveillance program supercomputer known as NICK starts stringing together pieces of Morris' life to make him the government's public enemy number one. Israel lives in New York.
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At Issue #2930 - Remembering Bob Michel
With the death of Bob Michel on February 17, 2017, both Frank Mackaman of the Dirksen Congressional Center and former Congressman Ray LaHood remember the traits that served Michel well during his 38 years in Congress, the last 14 of which were as minority leader. There are artifacts on the program from the Dirksen Center, where Michel's papers are preserved.
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Preserving Public Broadcasting at 50 Years
The Library of Congress and Boston's WGBH celebrated the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 with a series of panels featuring pioneers and experts in public broadcasting. The symposium included discussions on news and public affairs talk shows, documentaries and educational uses of public broadcasting. Speakers included Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Letitia King, Jon Abbott, Newton Minow, Cokie Roberts, Nicholas Johnson, Bill Siemering, Henry Becton, Judy Woodruff, Jim Lehrer, Sharon Percy Rockefeller, Dick Cavett, Hugo Morales, Patricia Aufderheide, Clayborne Carson, David Fanning, Margaret Drain, Stephen Gong, Jennifer Lawson, Paula Apsell, Lloyd Morrisett and Kathryn Ostrofsky.
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