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New Exhibit On Lincoln's "Undying Words"

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Visitors to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum will have a rare opportunity to see some important historical documents and others items pertaining to the 16th president. 

"Undying Words - Lincoln 1858-1865" is a new exhibit that showcases the Emancipation Proclamation, the 13th Amendment, the Gettysburg Address and more. 

"We wanted to focus on what was critical in Lincoln's life and in the nation's life.  And that comes down to his last 7 years," said James Cornelius, Curator of the Lincoln Collection.

The exhibit will run through 2015.  But don't wait to go. The Gettysburg Address copy is fragile and will only be on display through Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.  Others will be available for viewing for  a limited time as well.

"The documents are the center of the exhibit, but they are by no means then entirety of it," he added.

Dozens of other items will be on display, including the Lincoln's carriage and the bed he died in. 

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