A presidential Christmas

By Nan Kording

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Learn how past presidents celebrated holidays during the newest exhibition at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, titled “Holidays at the White House: A Presidential Christmas.” The exhibit, which opened Nov. 17 and runs though Dec. 31, showcases photos, videos and artifacts from the Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. Highlights include a model of Lincoln’s Springfield home made for the Bush administration, photographs of the Kennedy family celebrating their last Christmas together, and holiday videos shot from the vantage point of George W. Bush’s dog, Barney. Admission to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students (valid school or college ID required), $10 for military, $5 for children ages 5-15, and free to children under five. For more information, visit http://illinois.gov/alplm.

Holidays at the White House
Dec 21-24, 26-28, 9am-5pm Thu-Sun and Tue-Wed
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
212 N. Sixth St.
782-5764
Museum admission

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Nan Kording

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