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Lincoln the Bartender
Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. president who was also a licensed bartender. He was co-owner of Berry and Lincoln, a saloon in Springfield, Illinois.
Daily Events for Saturday, Mar 30th, 2013
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm"Spirits of the Passage" exhibit gallery openThis humbling exhibition explores the circumstances of the transatlantic slave trade, gleaning facts and artifacts from the archaeological excavation of a sunken slave ship. Launching in February in conjunction with Black History Month, "Spirits of the Passage" includes real artifacts from slave ships as well as other period items. Iron shackles (some small enough to restrain a child), ivory tusks and brass bowls are only a few of the objects guests will find. How did the trade get started, who was involved and why did it thrive? These are some of the important questions this exhibition seeks to answer.
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2nd floor, north gallery - 03/02 9:00 am - 04/14 9:00 amBehind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy Lines: Evasion and Escape Aids of World War II
March 2 – April 14, 2013
Lost in enemy territory, your best chance of survival fit in your pocket.
Soldiers forced down in enemy territory during World War II carried a secret weapon unlike anything seen before—evasion and escape aids. See the top-secret gadgets, maps and survival kits that kept soldiers alive behind enemy lines.
This exhibition was guest curated by R. E. Baldwin, author of “Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story.”
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2nd floor, north gallery - 11:45 am - 12:00 pmThe Buffalo Soldier: Cuba, 1898A buffalo soldier tells of the taking of San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, and the role played by black soldiers.
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1st Floor Theater - 12:30 pm - 12:45 pmArming the SamuraiAn Historic Interpreter demonstrates how a samurai of the Edo period (1603-1868) would have armed himself.
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Great Hall Stage - 1:30 pm - 1:50 pmDay in the Life: The CowboyA cowboy describes life in the 19th century American West. An interactive presentation geared toward children up to age twelve.
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Great Hall Stage - 2:30 pm - 2:45 pmThe SuffragetteA member of the movement describes the harsh realities of the fight for the 19th Amendment, and tells the stories of those who fought for the rights of women.
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1st Floor Theater - 3:15 pm - 3:30 pmOlaudah EquianoThe first ex-slave to publish his memoirs describes his trials and travails as a ten-year-old boy sold into slavery in the mid-18th century.
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