By Erin Carlson Mast A version of this piece originally appeared on the American Alliance of Museums website on March 20, 2018. The “Lincoln shiver” is what many of the staff and advisers called it during the restoration of President Lincoln’s Cottage . The shiver is a feeling one gets...
By Callie Hawkins The United States is and always has been a nation of immigrants. On July 4, 1864, the same day the Lincoln family moved to President Lincoln’s Cottage for the last time, Abraham Lincoln signed into law An Act to Encourage Immigration . This legislation fulfilled...
Originally Posted February 18, 2016 By Curtis Harris For the last two decades, historic sites around the country have been engaged in a steady, thoughtful discussion about slavery and race. This conversation isn’t always comfortable or easy, but it happens consistently and it happens with...
Historic sites are cool these days. Not because they are a place to get out the summer's heat, but because cool stuff is happening--community gardens, gatherings for student activists, performance art, surprising exhibits, and creative workshops to name just a few. And it turns out there are an...
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What is authenticity at a historic place? One might speak of an authentic portrayal of society, authentic reproduction furniture, or authentic ethnic food, but these are interpretations, copies, or recipes that can be repeated any place at will. Authenticity as concerns a historic place with...
By Katry Harris, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation As we approach the 50-year mark of the enactment of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), the Preservation Leadership Forum has enlisted the help of preservation practitioners to take a close look at how the NHPA is used...
By Callie Hawkins Students Opposing Slavery gathered at Lincoln Cottage this summer for a week-long summit on human trafficking and modern slavery. | Credit: President Lincoln's Cottage ...