Abraham Lincoln's Bicentennial

	The 16th President tops the list of the most influential and honored people in American history. Join the DC Public Library in a year-long celebration in conjunction with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, to commemorate his life and legacy.

Film Series

Enjoy films all year honoring the legacy Abraham Lincoln

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Downloadable videos available on dclibrary.org.
Civil War Films of the Silent Era (2006)
Experience the Civil War through a collection of silent reenactments (Rated NR, 134 minutes).
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Showtimes begin at Noon
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial Library
East Lobby, 2nd Floor
901 G Street, NW

January 27, 2009
Abraham Lincoln:
Preserving the Union (1996)
This A&E award-winning biography tells the story of Abraham Lincoln form his childhood to the political campagn that made him president (Rated NR, 100 minutes).

February 24, 2009
A History of Slavery in America (2007)
With expert interviews and archival photographs, Schlessinger Media provides a riveting account of slavery in America beginning with the Middle Passage through the Civil War, Emancipation and Reconstruction. (Rated NR, 30 minutes).

March 24 and May 26, 2009
The Battle of Gettysbury in Miniature (1991)
Many experts view this battle as the pivotal event that changed the course of the Civil War. The fascinating campaign is restaged with 12,000 Civil War figures and 90 historical sets that include the reconstruction of buildings and terrain (Rated NR, 40 minutes).

April 28, 2009
Royal federal Blues (1991)
Over 150,000 African-Americans played a key role in helping the Union Army secure victory in the Civil war. The video documents the struggles of black soldiers in the War Between the States (Rated PG, 30 minutes).

June 23, 2009
Abraham Lincoln, Civil War Legends (1990)
Noted civil war historian James mcPherson reveals the complex personality of the man who became the sexteenth president of the United States (Rated NR, 35 minutes).

July 28, 2009
Abraham Lincoln, Civil War
Legends (1990)
This film by Jessica Yu explores the themes of the Civil War as told by soldiers (Rated NR, 56 minutes).

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xplores the themes of the Civil War asoldiers (Rated NR, 56 minutes).

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August 25, 2009
Civil War: The Fiery
Trial (1988)
This document recounts
the story of America's bloodiest conflict
from Fort Sumter to
Appomattox (Rated NR,
35 minutes).

September 22, 2009 Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost
of Freedom (2005)
President Abraham Lincoln needs a victory
in order to issue the Emancipation Proclamation and
end slavery in the south, but Robert E. Lee has other plans - invade the North (Rated NR, 90 minutes).

October 27, 2009
Reconstruction: The Second Civil War (2004)
Spanning the years from 1863 to 1877,this PBS video looks at the stories of Americans that resulted in the shaping of a new nation (Rated NR, 175 minutes).

November 24, 2009 Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (2001)
Episodes 1 & 2: "Ambition" and "We Are Elected" discuss the lives of Abraham and Mary Lincoln
from their marriage to his election as President (Rated NR, 120 minutes).

December 8, 2009
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (2001)
Episodes 3 & 4: "Shattered" and "The Dearest of All Things", examine Lincoln's arrival in Washington and his ultimate decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation (Rated NR, 120 minutes).

December 22, 2009 Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (2001)
Episodes 5 & 6: "This Frightful War" and "Blind with Weeping" tell the story of the last months of the war and the President's assassination (Rated NR, 120 minutes).

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Performances		Learn more about President Lincoln through special presentations and performances.
January 28, 2009 Concert: A Tribute to Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 7:00pm Great Hall Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW Maestro A. Scott Wood and orchestral musicians from around the DC metropolitan area come together to perform inspiring musical works to honor these two men. All ages welcome.			March 16, 2009 Concert: A Tribute to Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 6:00pm Auditorium A-5 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW Written by Richard Hellesenn, the play tells the story of Lincoln's last night through the voices of men who were there. This performance is in conjunction with Ford's Theatre. Appropriate for adults.

Classic Young Adult Books
Enjoy reading these fiction titles inspired by the Civil War era.

Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
A chronicle of the humorous and sentimental fortunes of the four March sisters as they grew in young ladies during the harsh times of the Civil War.

Uncle Tom's Cabin
by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a living, relevant story, passionate in its vivid depiction of the cruelest forms of injustice and inhumanity - and the courage it takes to fight against them. The ebook is also available on dclibrary.org .

Gone With the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
A monumental classic considered by many to be not only the greatest love story ever written, but also the gretest Civil War saga.

Check it Out! Motion picture released in 1939 stars Clark Gable and Hattie McDaniel (Rated G. 235 minutes)

Also check out the audio book and two versions of the DVD - 1933 release stars Katharine Hepburm (Rated NR, 115 minutes) and 1994 release stars Winona Ryder, Susan Surandon, and Kirsten Sunst (Rated P, 118 minutes).

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Performances

Learn more about President Lincoln through special presentations and performances.

April 1 - May 29, 2009
Abe: A Dream Fulfilled/Abe: Un Sueno Cumplido
Times and locations TBA (check dclibrary.org for updates)

This is a bilingual children's play on the life of Abraham Lincoln. Written by Jacqueline Briceno, the play is interpreted by Teatro de la Luna. All ages welcome

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Exhibits

Take a journey and explore the life and times of Abraham Lincoln in DC.

February 2 - April 30, 2009
Lincoln in DC
Library Hours
Washingtoniana
Division
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Step back in time and examine the many places in Washington, DC associated with Abraham Lincoln. All ages welcome.

April 1 - May 15, 2009 Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation
Library Hours Great Hall
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library 901 G Street, NW
This large exhibit reexamines Lincoln's efforts toward the abolition of slavery during the Civil War. View reproductions
of rare historical documents, photographs and illustrations, such as engravings, lithographs

and political cartoons. All ages welcome.
This exhibit is organized by the Huntington Library in San Marino, California, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, New Yourk City, it was made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanitites in cooperation with the American Library Association.

Join us for
Lincoln Bicentennial Reception on
April 1
after Edna Greene Medford's lecture

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May 1 - July 31, 2009
Civil War Washington
Library Hours
Washingtoniana
Division
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
What was life like in DC
during the Civil War era?
Tour the exhibit and find
out. All ages welcome.

Letters from Vinnie
by Maureen Stack Sappey.
Vinnie Ream's fictionalized
account of Washington, DC during the Civil War. she is known best for her sculpture of Abraham Lincoln in the Capitol building.

Author & Lecture Series

This eclectic line up of authors and lecturers is sure to spark interesting conversation about the contributions of our 16th President.

CANCELLED

February 3, 2009
Black Contributions During the American Civil War
Evelyn Higginbotham
6:30pm
Black Studies Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Appropriate for adults

February 4, 2009
Abraham Lincoln:
From White House Reunion
to Black Liberation
Asa Gordon
7:00 pm
Black Studies Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Appropriate for adults

Jeff Shaara's
Civil War Battlefields
Discovering America's Hallowed Ground
by Jeff Shaara

A remarkable guided tour of ten Civil War battlefields.

My Escape from Slavery & The Destiny
of Colored Americans
by Fredrick Douglass
Douglass reveals the missing piece of his autobiography in a tale that could ot have been told without endangering others while slavery continued to exist.

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The Assassin's AccompliceMary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln
by Kate Clifford Larson
The gripping, true story of the conspiracy to assasinate Abraham Lincoln told through the eyes of its only female participant.

Up from Slavery
by Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington's American classic recounts his triumph over the legacy of slavery, his founding of the Tuskegee Institute, and his emergence as a national spokesperson for his race.

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Author & Lecture Series

Lincoln's White House

Elizabeth Brownstein

February 18, 2009
Lincoln's Other White House: The Untold
Story of the Man and His Presidency
Elizabeth Brownstein
6:30pm
Washingtoniana Division
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Appropriate for adults

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This Book is available at your library

March 3, 2009
Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln
as Commander in Chief
Dr. James McPherson
6:30pm
DC Public Library Foundation
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW

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Author & Lecture Series

February 18, 2009
The Triumph of Freedom:
Lincoln, Slavery & Emancipation
in the District of Colombia
C. R. Gibbs
7:00pm
Woodridge Neighborhood Library
1801 Hamlin Street, NE
Appropriate for adults

April 23, 2009
Lincoln and Juarez:
A Historic Friendship
Gregorio Luke
6:30pm
Great Hall
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Appropriate for adults

April 1, 2009
The Emancipation Proclamation and its
Impact on African Americans
Dr. Edna Greene Medford
6:30pm
Great Hall
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Appropriate for adults

April 23, 2009
Land of Lincoln:
Adventures in Abe's America
Andrew Ferguson

Time TBA
(check dclibrary.org for updates)
Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
3310 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Appropriate for adults

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This Book is available at your library

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LINCOLN
Bicentennial Reception
Attend this lecture on the Forever
Free Exhibit

Author & Lecture Series

The Impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on Union and Confederate War Efforts
Dr. Joseph P. Reidy
6:30pm
Washingtoniana Division
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Appropriate for adults

From Slavery to Emancipation: Abraham Lincoln in African Memory
Dr. James Horton
September 16, 2009
6:30pm
Washingtoniana Division
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW
Appropriate for adults

Family Programs

These engaging programs were designed especially for you and your children. The entire family will enjoy learning about Abraham Lincoln together.

Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln,
You Don't Look 200!
This program introduces children ages 6 and older to our country's 16th President. Participants can learn about Lincoln by looking closely at a photograph taken in 1865. Stories about his life and related activities are included in the fun. This is part of the monthly Picturing America series that invites young people to look beyond the surface of American art and picture books.

February 12, 2009
1:00pm
Petworth Neighborhood Library
4200 Kansas Avenue, NW

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1:00pm
Shepherd Park Neighborhood Library
7420 Georgia Avenue, NW

1:30pm
Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library
3160 16th Street, NW

February 16, 2009
Noon
Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Interim Library
945 Rhode Island Avenue, NW

Story Time and Crafts
Featuring Madame Tussauds' Wax
Figure of Abraham Lincoln
Participate in this three-part series and interact with a life-size wax figure of Abraham Lincoln.
Appropriate for children in grades
1-4.

All three series begin at 1:30pm
Children's Division
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
901 G Street, NW

March 4-6, 2009
Series I: Inauguration of 16th President
Stories will include: "Lincoln and Douglass: an American Friendship" by Nikki Giovanni and "A. Lincoln and Me" by Louise Borden. A screening of the Caldecott award winning "So You Want to Be Preseident?" by Judith St. George will be shown. Children will also make their own stovepipe hat.

BookFlix
Online video books for young children

Just a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln by Jean Fritz
Relive the story of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Family Programs

April 14-16
Series II: Assassination of our 16th President
A book display and readings about the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. Children will make their own stovepipe hat.

November 17-19, 2009
Series III: Lincoln's Gettyburg Address
The reading of two new books about the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and a video about the story of the Gettysburg Address. Children will make their own stovepipe hat.

DC Public Library Locations

The 16th President tops the list of the most influential and honored people in American history. Join the DC Public Library in a year-long celebration in conjunction with the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, to commemorate his life and legacy.