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The Independence Public Library is gearing up for the opening of "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War," traveling exhibition. The National Constitution center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office organized the traveling exhibition, which was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): great ideas brought to life. The traveling exhibition is based on the exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.

We have many exciting programs surrounding the exhibition from mock debates to panel discussions to living history performances.  What better way to get ready for this exciting exhibition than to test your knowledge with some Civil War trivia! Below is a list of 10 questions, write your answers down and scroll to the bottom to check and see if they are correct. Then compare your score to three of the IPL staff's scores.

1)What General had the longest last name?
     A)General Lee
     B)General Grant
     C)General Schimmelfenning
     D)General McClellan
2)Which Amendment to the Constitution provided for the abolition of slavery?
     A)13th
     B)14th
     C)2nd
     D)18th
3)How many men died as a result of the Civil War
     A)500
     B)627,000
     C)10,000
     D)100,000
4)Who was the only civilian killed at Gettysburg?
     A)John West
     B)Mary Anne Smith
     C)Jennie Wade
     D)Richard Livingston
5)What War did Confederate General Robert E. Lee's father fight in?
     A)Revolutionary War
     B)Spanish-American War
     C)100 Years War
     D)Civil War
6)What disease did President Lincoln contract right after the Gettysburg Address?
     A)Small Pox
     B)Typhoid
     C)Tuberculosis
     D)Meningitis
7)What famous battle, April 6 & 7, 1862 in Tennessee was named after a Methodist Church?
     A)Gettysburg
     B)Big Bethel
     C)Liberty
     D)Shiloh
8)How old was John Wilkes Booth when he killed Lincoln?
     A)18
     B)34
     C)44
     D)24
9)What is "green-apple quickstep?"
     A)Food
     B)A form of battle marching
     C)Diarrhea
     D)A drink
10)During the Rebel Creek Massacre, how many Confederate soldiers and Osage Indians died?
     A)2 Confederate, 18 Osage
     B)24 Confederate, 100 Osage
     C)16 Confederate, 2 Osage
     D)0 Confederate, 12 Osage

Independence Public Library Staff Scores
Librarian 1- 8/10
Librarian 2- 2/10
Librarian 3- 7/10











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Answers:
1)C, 2)A, 3)B, 4)C, 5)A, 6)A 7)D, 8)D, 9)C, 10)C

Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War coming to Independence, KS

President Abraham Lincoln

Image Courtesy of Library of Congress

Prints & Photographs Division

The Independence Public Library and the Independence Historical Museum & Art Center have partnered together to bring "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War" to Independence, Kansas. A traveling exhibition opening at the Independence Historical Museum & Art Center (123 N. 8th) on August 10, 2014, examines how President Lincoln used the Constitution to confront three intertwined crises of the Civil War-the secession of Southern states, slavery and wartime civil liberties.

Lincoln is widely acknowledged as one of America's greatest presidents, but his historical reputation is contested. Was he a calculating politician willing to accommodate slavery, or a principled leader justly celebrated as the Great Emancipator? This exhibition provides no easy answers. Rather, it encourages visitors to form a nuanced view of Lincoln by engaging them with Lincoln's struggle to reconcile his policy preferences with basic American ideals of liberty and equality. This exhibition develops a more complete understanding of Abraham Lincoln as president and the Civil War as the nation's gravest constitutional crisis.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States in 1860, at a time when the nation was on the brink of war. Lincoln struggled to resolve the basic questions that divided Americans at the most perilous moment in the nation's history: Was the United States truly on nation, or was it a confederacy of sovereign and separate states? How could a country founded on the belief that "all men are created equal" tolerate slavery? In a national crisis, would civil liberties be secure? President Lincoln used the Constitution to confront these three crises of war, ultimately reinventing the Constitution and the promise of American life.

The Independence Public Library is delighted to have been selected as a site for this exhibition.. "As a new president, Abraham Lincoln was faced with enormous challenges. This exhibition shows how Lincoln struggled with issues of secession, slavery and civil liberties-all questions our country's founding charter left unanswered. Each section of the exhibit features information about a different aspect of Lincoln's presidency. For example, the section about slavery examines the various policy options Lincoln once embraced and how his thoughts about slavery evolved over time. Most importantly, the exhibit helps visitors understand why Lincoln's struggle with the Constitution still matters today."

President Abraham Lincoln, February 5, 1865

Image Courtesy of Library of Congress

Prints & Photographs Division

The National Constitution Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office organized the traveling exhibition, which was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH): great ideas brought to life. The traveling exhibition is based on a exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center.

The traveling exhibition is composed of informative panels featuring photgraphic reproductions of original documents, including a draft of Lincoln's first inaugural speech, the Emancipation Proclimation and the Thirteenth Amendment.

The library is sponsoring free programs and other events for the public in connection with the exhibition. Contact the library at (620) 331-3030 or visit our web site at iplks.org. for more information. "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War" will be on display at the the museum until September 20, 2013.