Library to host Traveling Lincoln Exhibit

Lincoln: the Constitution and the Civil War,” a nationally traveling exhibition exploring Abraham Lincoln’s struggle to meet the constitutional challenges of the Civil War, will open September 26 at the Tompkins County Public Library.

This 1,000 square foot, thematic exhibit offers an intriguing perspective of the challenges America’s much-heralded 16^th president faced during the Civil War and describes his use of the Constitution as a guide for tackling the major issues of the war—secession of Southern states, slavery and wartime civil liberties.

Special after-hours access to the exhibit will be available from 5 to 7 p.m., September 26, with exhibit tours and thematic events planned throughout the weekend.  For detailed event information, contact Exhibit Coordinator Sally Grubb at (607) 272-4557 extension 232 or sgrubb@tcpl.org, or visit, http://tcpl.org/events-exhibits/exhibits-overview.php.

This exhibit, which runs through October 31, and its corresponding programs are being held in conjunction with Tompkins County Public Library’s year-long Sesquicentennial Celebration, “150 Years and Counting.”

“Lincoln:  the Constitution and the Civil War,” a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.   “Lincoln:  the Constitution and the Civil War” is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.