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The Outstanding Lincoln Events Through the Years L~N COLN LORE Bulletin of the Lincoln National Liie Foundation - ---- Dr. Louis A. Warren, Editor Published each week by The Lincoln National Li1e Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana Number 978 FORT WAYNE, INDIANA January 5, 1948 THE OUTSTANDING LINCOLN EVENTS THROUGH THE YEARS The advisory committee of the Lin­ 1896, Nov. 10. Government took pes­ 1926, J uly 26. Death of Robert Todd coln National Life Foundation has session of Peterson House where Lincoln, only surviving son of been making a splendid conu·ibution Lincoln died. President Lincoln. to the Lincoln tradition by selecting 1897, Feb. 12. Lincoln Memorial Uni­ 1927, July 8. Heroic bronze statue of annually in this field of interest: l. versity founded at Cumberland Lincoln !)y Lorado Taft dedi­ The Book of the Year; 2. The Most Gnp, Tennessee. cated at Urbana, Ill. Timely Editorial for Lincoln's Birth· 1900, Abraham Lincoln voted a place day; 3. The Most Significant Cartoon 1928. Feb. 12. Lincoln National Life in Hall of Fame. Foundation established at Fort for the Week of February 12th; and 1901, Sept. 26. Final interment of \Vaync, Indiana. 4. The Best Magazine Article for the Abraham Lincoln's remains in Jo'irst Quarter. reconstructed monument nt 1929, June 2. Dedication of Lincoln The fine reaction to these contests SpringReld. Room at Lincoln Jlfemorial Uni­ has encouraged the Foundation to in­ 1905, January 6. Public auction of Col. versity. troduce one more project. the selection John G. Nicolay's library con­ 1930, August 23. Statue of Captain of the "Outstanding Event of the taining many books originally Lincoln dedicated at Dixon, lll­ Year." The occasion which surpassed belonging to Lincoln. inois. all others for the past year was so 1906, Site of New Salem purchased 1931, June 17. Rededication of Line widely publicized that any poll would by William Randolph Hurst and coin's Tomb at Springfield by be superfluous. The outstanding event conveyed to old Salem Chau­ President Hoover. for 1947 occurred at the Library of tauqua Association. 1932, February 12. Dedication of the Congress in July, when the official 1907, Nov. 9. Acquisition of Lincoln's Lincoln Shrine at Redlands, Cal­ papers of Abraham Lincoln became birthplace farm by Lincoln ifornia. the property of the nation. Farm Association. The acceptance o! these papers has 1908, Feb. 12. First annual meeting 1933, Oct. 26. Restoration of New been so fully covered in Lincoln Lore o! The Lincoln Fellowship at Salem and presentation of vil­ that any further reference to it might New York. lage to State by Governor Horner. be out of place. This issue of the bulle­ 1909, Feb. 12. Nation wide Lincoln tin will be utilized however, as far as Centennial Program on Febru­ 1934, Feb. 12. Inauguration of the space will permit, for submitting the ary 12 featured by the laying Annual Boy Scout Pilgrimage outstanding event for eneh one of the. of the cornerstone of the Lin­ to Lincoln shrines. years mentioned. coln Memorial Building at Hodg­ 1935, June 12. Lincoln Homestead 1874, October 14. Lincoln tomb at enville by President Theodore Park near Springfield, Ky., dedi­ Springfield dedicated by P•·esi• Roosevelt, cated. dent Grant. 1911, Nov. 9. Dedication of tho Lin­ 1936, Juno 14. Flag day ceremonies 1876, April H. President Grant and coln Memorial Building at Hodl;'­ at Lincoln's birthplace with Frederick Douglas at dedication enville with address by Presi­ President Franklin D. Roosevelt of Ball's emancipation statue at dent William Howard Taft. in attendance. Washington. 1914, Jan. 14, 15, 16. Anderson Gal­ 1937, Pilgrimage and series of pro­ 1878, Carpenter's famous painting of leries at New York sell at auc­ grams commemorating 300th an· Lincoln's cabinet presented to tion the great Lincoln collection niversary of the coming of first of Major William Harrison Lam­ Lincoln progenitor to America. Congress. bert. 1879, Peter Studebaker provided me­ 1916, Sept. 4. Accentance of the Lin­ 1938, June 14. Unveiling of the me­ morial stone for Lincoln's moth­ coln Memorial at Hodgenville by morial portraying the Lincoln er's grave in Spencer County, President Woodrow Wilson. caravan entering Illinois, oppo­ Jndiana. 1917, March 31. Dedication of the sit~ Vincennes, Indiana, in 1830. 1880, May 7. Robert Todd Lincoln pro­ much criticised Barnard's Lin­ 1939, Oct. 1. Riverside Lincoln Me­ vided monument to mark grave coln statue at Cincinnati. morial dedicated at Troy, Indi­ of Thomas and Sarah Johnston 1918, October 5. Dedication of O'Con­ ana. Lincoln buried in Coles County, nor's Lincoln Statue at Spring­ 1940, Feb. 12. Establishment of a Illinois. field, Ill. Post Office called Lincoln's New 1882, July 16, Mary Todd Lincoln 1920, August 22. Ceremonies on pres­ Snlem at the rebuilt Illinois passed away at Springfield, Ill. entation of Lincoln cabin replica village where Lincoln lived from 1883, Nov. 0. H. Oldroyd opened the to city of Fort Wayne by Lin­ 1832 to 1837. Springfield home of the Lin­ coln National Life Insurance Co. 1941, Feb. 12. Dedication of the Henry colns to visitors. 1921, July 6. John Drinkwater's play Horner Collection of Lincolniana 1886, Earliest exhibition of Lincoln Abraham Lincoln opens in Lon­ given to State of fllinois. relics displayed in Chlcago by don for a six month's engage­ 1942, Feb. 12. President Wells of In­ Munson and Keyes. ment. diana University announces ac· 1887, Robert 'l'odd Lincoln presented 1922, May 30. Dedication of the Lin­ quisition of Oakleaf Collection. Springfield home of his father coln Jllemorial at Washington 1943, Nov. 4. First statue of Mr. nnd to State of Illinois. with President Taft presiding. Mrs. Lincoln dedicated at Racine. 1890, March 5. Death in London of 1923, May 19. McClellan collection of 19~5. Completion of the Nancy Hanks Abraham Lincoln, grandson of Lincolniana presented to Brown Lincoln Memorial at Lincoln the President. Univ. by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. City, Indiana. 1893, August 2. First bronze stat11e of 1924, Feb. 12. Dedication of the Lin- 1946, Nov. 19. "Dedication Dny" ob­ Lincoln erected in Europe at coln cabin replica on Forbes served as set apart by Presi­ Edinburg, Scotland. Estate, Milton, Mass. dent Truman's Proclamation. 1895, June 12, Title of monument at 1925, Feb. 12. Ford's Theatre for­ 1947, July 26. Formal acceptance by Springfield conveyed to State of mally opened as a Lincoln the Library of Congress of the Illinois. museum. Abraham Lincoln official papers. .
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