Describes the 1977 purchase by Albert Kaplan of the "Portrait of A Young Man," which may depict the president at an early age.
Transcribes the letter from the 11-year-old Grace Bedell who wrote to the candidate to urge him to grow a beard.
Provides the New York Times articles of 1865 announcing the president's death, and offering details of his assassin.
Features a series of photographs of Lincoln statues and monuments throughout the Unites States. Offers details of the artists.
Provides a first draft of the Gettysburg Address. Offers holograph manuscripts for the first two pages, and links to the manuscript reading room.