On September 24, I took a day trip down to Springfield, Illinois -- not to do any thesis research, but this time, to visit the Lincoln Presidential Museum. I have never made time to visit it until this past Saturday. It was well worth it -- I was there from 11:30 to 4:30 and it was an absorbing experience that has enriched my perspective on Abraham Lincoln.
But in other ways, the bias of this presidential museum was there. The museum has a multitude of exhibits, and it did not present any topic of the suppression of northern presses, arbitrary arrests, and military trials during the Lincoln administration years. The only dissenting opinions it presented in opposition to Lincoln was that of his decision to go to war, and his Emancipation Proclamation.
Even given this bias, the museum is truly a remarkable place to learn more about Abraham Lincoln to the exclusion of what I mentioned above. So go visit it, but keep in mind the bias of the museum -- it's worth visiting and taking time to go through it.
But in other ways, the bias of this presidential museum was there. The museum has a multitude of exhibits, and it did not present any topic of the suppression of northern presses, arbitrary arrests, and military trials during the Lincoln administration years. The only dissenting opinions it presented in opposition to Lincoln was that of his decision to go to war, and his Emancipation Proclamation.
Even given this bias, the museum is truly a remarkable place to learn more about Abraham Lincoln to the exclusion of what I mentioned above. So go visit it, but keep in mind the bias of the museum -- it's worth visiting and taking time to go through it.
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