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To Stand by the Side of Freedom: Abraham Lincoln and 19th Century America -- Selections from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection
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    • 1809–1853 Early Years and Ambitions
    • 1854–1860 A National Stage
    • 1861–1865 Commander in Chief
    • Eulogies
    • Lincoln's Library
    • Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment
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1809โ€“1853 Early Years and Ambitions

    <em>The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke.</em>

    The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke.

    Act for Granting Lands to the Inhabitants and Settlers at Vincennes and the Illinois County.

    Act for Granting Lands to the Inhabitants and Settlers at Vincennes and the Illinois County.

    <em>A Guide for Emigrants Containing Sketches of Illinois, Missouri, and the Adjacent Parts.</em>

    A Guide for Emigrants Containing Sketches of Illinois, Missouri, and the Adjacent Parts.

    <em>Connected View of the Whole Internal Navigation of the United States.</em>

    Connected View of the Whole Internal Navigation of the United States.

    Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of Sac &amp; Fox Indians.

    Treaty Between the United States of America and the Confederated Tribes of Sac & Fox Indians.

    <em>Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas.</em>

    Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas.

    <em>Reports from the Joint Select Committee to Enquire into The Condition Of The State Bank Of Illinois.</em>

    Reports from the Joint Select Committee to Enquire into The Condition Of The State Bank Of Illinois.

    "Speech of Henry Clay, In Defence of the American System."

    "Speech of Henry Clay, In Defence of the American System."

    "Speech of Daniel Webster, in Reply to Mr. Hayne, of South Carolina."

    "Speech of Daniel Webster, in Reply to Mr. Hayne, of South Carolina."

    <em>Congressional Directory, For the Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress.</em>

    Congressional Directory, For the Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress.

    <em>General Taylor and the Wilmot Proviso.</em>

    General Taylor and the Wilmot Proviso.

    <em>Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life.</em>

    Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life.

    <em>The Fugitive Slave Law, and Its Victims.</em>

    The Fugitive Slave Law, and Its Victims.

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November 16, 2021 – May 14, 2022
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