Take a Break With History airs live on our Facebook Page, the first and third Friday of the month, at 1pm (C). If you can’t watch live, visit the page when you’d like to watch. You can take a break with history anytime!
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Independent Book Store Day
Join us for Independent Bookstore Day, Saturday, April 30. We will be open our regular hours, 10am - 4pm. We'll have a special display of Lincoln books and feature some Chicago items. Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, Inc is part of the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl. The crawl allows participants to earn discounts on in-print books for the entire year! Learn more ... Read More
A House Divided
Elizabeth LeonardBenjamin Franklin Butler, 1st ed.
Airdate: 05/24/2022 @ 3:30 pm
This program airs live on the book shop’s Facebook page. If you order before or during the program, you will receive a special “Day of Release” bookplate signed by author, Elizabeth Leonard. Benjamin Franklin Butler was one of the most important and controversial military and political leaders of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Remembered most often for his uncompromising administration of the ... Read More
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2022 Lincoln Prize
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has awarded the 2022 Lincoln Prize to Carolyn Janney, for the book Ends of War. Carolyn Janney joined us on A House Divided to talk about the book in September, 2021. You can watch the episode on The House Divided page. We have a few first editions available. These include signed bookplates. Order your ... Read More
The Latest Book List & Catalog
Our stock of antiquarian books is larger than we can feature on the website. During usual times, we would have customers visiting the shop and these books would be finding ... Read More
Lincoln’s Fly
This morning the media is all "abuzz" about a certain interloper to last night's vice presidential debate. Although much less common than cats on a playing field, the fly is no ... Read More
Abraham Lincoln Book Shop Virtual Visit
You can have a Personal Shopping Experience via Zoom with Abraham Lincoln Book Shop, Inc. A curated, exclusive, personal shopping experience with our knowledgeable staff provides a safe and convenient opportunity ... Read More
Abraham Lincoln Signatures – A Primer
People are always curious about Abraham Lincoln Signatures. Where do they come from? What makes one example a "starter signature" and another a once-in-a-lifetime find? In our latest video Daniel ... Read More
Take a Break with History
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