So the Abraham Lincoln president ial Library Museum opened its doors in 2005, but our collection goes back much further. In 1889, they established the Illinois State Historical Library and since that time, we have been collecting all the treasures that. Help illustrate illinoiss wonderful past. And as might imagine, the illinois story is not complete without. A really close at Abraham Lincolns life. In our lincoln collection, we have about 52,000 pieces that cover every aspect of Abraham Lincolns life that collection would include about 18,000 monographs written about Abraham Lincoln. He is the most written about american ever, which is quite staggering. So on any given day, a visitor, the museum is able to see about 100 original pieces from our collection that are on display. And theres always a reason to come back to the Abraham Lincoln president ial museum, because we are rotating those items out or putting new pieces on all the time. And we always like to say a visitor that comes t
Heidi totty and a masters degree from the university of louisianamonroe to which matt says they beat alabama one time some time. So anyways, matts been a park ranger at Petersburg National battlefield, where matt and i first met and worked as a park rangers. Many, many many years ago. Hes worked at natchez vicksburg, manassas and gettysburg. Hes going to tackle the big elephant in room about gettysburg versus which one of these two battles is he considered being a native mississippian and, having worked at both parks, what is he considered be the biggest turning point as a gaithersburg or is it vicksburg . So i will matt get up here and explain. So Matt Atkinson can. Help. Thats what it is. So understand all had a row last night about something right there. Right. The most important battle. Top battles in the American Civil War and gettysburg was left off. Can you believe that . I want to tell you a quick story was invited down to richmond roundtable and we were at the willow oaks club
I am happy to introduce my friend Matt Atkinson. Met has an undergrad degree from the university of mississippi. Heidi totty and a masters degree from the university of louisianamonroe to which matt says they beat alabama one time some time. So anyways, matts been a park ranger at Petersburg National battlefield, where matt and i first met and worked as a park rangers. Many, many many years ago. Hes worked at natchez vicksburg, manassas and gettysburg. Hes going to tackle the big elephant in room about gettysburg versus which one of these two battles is he considered being a native mississippian and, having worked at both parks, what is he considered be the biggest turning point as a gaithersburg or is it vicksburg . So i will matt get up here and explain. So Matt Atkinson can. Help. Thats what it is. So understand all had a row last night about something right there. Right. The most important battle. Top battles in the American Civil War and gettysburg was left off. Can you believe th
So the Abraham Lincoln president ial Library Museum opened its doors in 2005, but our collection goes back much further. In 1889, they established the Illinois State Historical Library and since that time, we have been collecting all the treasures that. Help illustrate illinoiss wonderful past. And as might imagine, the illinois story is not complete without. A really close at Abraham Lincolns life. In our lincoln collection, we have about 52,000 pieces that cover every aspect of Abraham Lincolns life that collection would include about 18,000 monographs written about Abraham Lincoln. He is the most written about american ever, which is quite staggering. So on any given day, a visitor, the museum is able to see about 100 original pieces from our collection that are on display. And theres always a reason to come back to the Abraham Lincoln president ial museum, because we are rotating those items out or putting new pieces on all the time. And we always like to say a visitor that comes t
Further. In 1889, they established the Illinois State Historical Library and since that time, we have been collecting all the treasures that. Help illustrate illinoiss wonderful past. And as might imagine, the illinois story is not complete without. A really close at Abraham Lincolns life. In our lincoln collection, we have about 52,000 pieces that cover every aspect of Abraham Lincolns life that collection would include about 18,000 monographs written about Abraham Lincoln. He is the most written about american ever, which is quite staggering. So on any given day, a visitor, the museum is able to see about 100 original pieces from our collection that are on display. And theres always a reason to come back to the Abraham Lincoln president ial museum, because we are rotating those items out or putting new pieces on all the time. And we always like to say a visitor that comes to the museum, if you come back one year later, youre going to see a whole new group of 100 pieces from Abraham L