This Week in History June 28, 1845 Lincoln meets with a hometown committee making arrangements for a public observance of President Andrew Jackson's death. June 30, 1864 Salmon Chase, Secretary of the Treasury under Lincoln, resigns his position. July 2, 1862 President Lincoln signs the Pacific Railroad Act and the Morrill Land Grant Act. Today in Lincoln's Life Lincoln's Words "I think Slavery is wrong, morally, and politically. I desire that it should be no further spread in these United States, and I should not object if it should gradually terminate in the whole Union." --Speech at Cincinnati, Ohio, September 17, 1859

Events Highlights July 2-5 Bicentennial Festival, Philadelphia, PA July 3 Lincoln Lecture, Lincoln City, IN July 4 Lincoln Celebration, Princeton, IL July 4 Patriotic Celebration, Jacksonville, IL July 5 Emancipation Lecture, Athens, GA July 6 Lincoln Documentary, Athens, GA July 7 Lincoln Documentary, Toms River, NJ July 11 Walking Tour, Bloomington, IL July 11 Family Festival, Washington, DC July 12-29 Presidential Academy, PA & DC July 15 Lincoln Program, Lawrence, KS July 17 Mary Lincoln Portrayal, Milford, PA July 18 Concert Gala, Highland Park, IL July 18 Lincoln Celebration, Bloomington, IL >> Many More Events Welcome Message to Visitors Frequently Asked Questions Email ALO Photo Tours of Lincoln Places

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