Springfield, Ill. — Abraham Lincoln’s Hometown
He may have been born in Kentucky and grew up in Indiana, but there’s no doubt Abe Lincoln is Springfield’s best-known resident and revered icon.
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Guest Column: Is Biden The Man Of This Hour?
“With malice toward none; with charity for all …”
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Sen. Young Shares Reflection, Offers Encouragement
WARSAW — A packed house of Republicans gathered to hear U.S. Senator Todd Young highlight the past year in Washington D.C., and offer encouragement in the upcoming election year. His address included a few comments that had the group laughing in their seats. The annual Republican Lincoln … Read More
Lincoln Appears At Republican Lincoln Day Dinner
WARSAW — Indiana State Republican Chairman Kyle Hupfer was the keynote speaker for the annual Kosciusko County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Thursday evening, April 27. But he was not the only speaker.
Read MoreLet The People Decide
Abraham Lincoln once called the U.S. Government a “government of the people, by the people, (and) for the people.” A government can only be “for the people” if the people have a say in the functioning of that government. To allow that input, the founding fathers set up … Read More
The Lincoln Funeral Train Will Be In Hammond On Oct. 8-11
HAMMOND — A full-size replica of the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln’s body across the United States more than 150 years ago will be on display at the Indiana Welcome Center Oct. 8 through Oct. 11. Also on display will be the Leviathan No. 63 Locomotive and tender.
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Indiana At 200 — Purdue And Its Land Grant
By ANDREA NEAL Purdue Boilermakers can thank the Morrill Land Grant Act for their highly regarded college diploma. The law, signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, gave federal land to states if they agreed to use the land-sale proceeds to start colleges of agriculture and mechanic arts … Read More
Lincoln Funeral Train Rolls Into Hammond
By STACEY STAGNER Communications Coordinator, South Shore CVA HAMMOND — A full-size replica of the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln’s body across the United States more than 150 years ago will be on display at the Indiana Welcome Center Thursday, Oct. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 11. The … Read More
Abraham Lincoln Visits Warsaw Community Public Library
By VALERIA FISHER Adult Program Administrator, Warsaw Community Public Library On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. Warsaw Community Public Library will host Dave Ehlert of Branson, Mo., … Read More
Renowned Abe Lincoln Actor Coming To Warsaw
On April 14, 1865 John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. Warsaw Community Public Library, will host Dave Ehlert of Branson, Mo. who will portray Lincoln in a live theatrical production. Hear … Read More
Lincoln Brought To Life By Re-enactor
“Stop that trickin’ and start that thinkin’,” Abigail Gollaher, portrayed by Doyne Carson, told the fourth graders at Milford School. As Gollaher, Carson was teaching the students about the early years of Abraham Lincoln’s life. Carson was at the school Thursday as part of The Honeywell Center’s Education … Read More
Faces Of Lincoln At North Manchester
The Indiana Historical Society’s traveling exhibition The faces of Lincoln, as seen in 2004 and 2005 aboard the Indiana History Train, opened July 24 at the North Manchester Center for History, 122 E. Main St., North Manchester. The exhibition will be on display through Aug. 30. Museum hours … Read More