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Mary Edwards Brown was the grandniece of Mary Todd Lincoln and onetime custodian of the Liincoln Home in Springfield.

John Charles Black was a Union Army Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet-Brigadier General during the American Civil War, a U.S. Congressman, and a U.S.…

This collection contains images of Illinois soldiers who served in Florida and Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

This collection contains images of facilities and operations from the Sahara Coal Company of Harrisburg, Illinois.

Reminiscences written to be given as a lecture on Abraham Lincoln. He states that every thing he says will be taken from personal memories and facts…

Known as the "Great Agnostic," Robert Green Ingersoll was one of the most popular and controversial public speakers of the late nineteenth century. He…

The Illinois State Memorial at the Vicksburg National Military Park honors the 36,325 Illinois soldiers who served in the Vicksburg campaign. A…

William Grant Stratton (1914-2001) was the 32nd Governor of Illinois, 1953-1961. First elected in 1952, Stratton, a Republican, was part of the GOP…