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October 15, 1858 – Alton, Ill. The final Lincoln–Douglas Debate stood apart. It was the only one Mary Lincoln attended – and their son Robert was there too. No parades, no fanfare, just two weary candidates making history on the riverfront. See the debate coverage and letters in our Papers of Abraham Lincoln collection: 🔗 https://ow.ly/8pkj50Xc8BM #ALPLM #LincolnLegacy #OnThisDay #LincolnDouglasDebates #ILHistory | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum

✨ NOW OPEN ✨ Featured in our new exhibit and companion book is a Civil War recruitment handbill for Black men — a powerful symbol of courage and conviction. Printed in Philadelphia after the Emancipation Proclamation, it called on newly freed men to enlist and fight for the U.S. cause. The vivid imagery – Black soldiers raising the flag of freedom while trampling a Confederate banner – captured a nation in transformation. See it in our new book and exhibit! 🎩 Plan your visit & 📖 get the book �

🔥 #OnThisDay in 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began – killing hundreds, leaving a third of the city homeless, and erasing priceless pieces of Lincoln history, from court records to his final draft of the Emancipation Proclamation. Read more 👉 https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/Blog/Posts/210/Illinois-History/2025/10/Chicago-Fire-A-Historic-Tragedy-in-Every-Sense-of-the-Word/blog-post/ #ChicagoFire #LincolnLegacy #ALPLM | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum