UNION PACIFIC IS PROUD TO CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Our Celebration
In a way, Lincoln's birthday feels like our own.
When your company's first task is to unite a continent – when you can count Abraham Lincoln himself as a founding father – it gives you such purpose. Such intrinsic pride.
At Union Pacific, we credit much of our success to our unique history, a history that began with Lincoln and the nation's first transcontinental railroad. We're so pleased to commemorate the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth and honored to be part of his living legacy, we plan to celebrate all year long.
Photo left: President Lincoln's Funeral – Reception of the Remains of President Lincoln at Chicago, Illinois, May 1, 1865. The silk provides the "Order of Procession" and lists the people and their duties at the funeral procession.
Photo right: When the Lincoln family left Springfield for Washington, they sold their house and many of their possessions. This rocking chair, used by Lincoln in his Springfield law office, was purchased at Lincoln's sale by a Springfield family.
Our birthday gift.
The highlight of Union Pacific's celebration is our collaboration with the Library of Congress. We are sponsoring "With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition," a rare opportunity for the public to view artifacts from Lincoln's life and administration.
The exhibit reveals Lincoln, the man – whose thoughts, words and actions were deeply affected by personal experiences and pivotal historic events. By placing Lincoln's words in a historical context, visitors will gain a deeper understanding of how remarkable Lincoln's decisions were for their time and why his words continue to resonate today.
As part of the celebration, Union Pacific has agreed to loan to the exhibit a rocking chair from Lincoln's office and a silk banner from his funeral procession from the Union Pacific Railroad Museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa
"With Malice Toward None" opens Oct. 10, 2009, at The Newberry Library in Chicago, and continues until Dec. 19, 2009.
- Visit the Newberry Library Web site for details about the Chicago event.
- Visit the Library of Congress Web site to find out more about Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition.
Is Lincoln coming to your town?
After the exhibit closes in Chicago, it will travel to the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis (winter/spring 2010); the Atlanta History Center in Atlanta (fall 2010); and the Durham Western Heritage Museum in Omaha, Neb. (winter 2011).
Union Pacific plans to celebrate Lincoln's birthday in each of these cities. We hope to see you there!