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Welcome to the Illinois State Historical Sociey's online store. Over the years the Society has accumulated many books and since it is neither a research center nor a lending library, we have created this Store to make these books available for purchase. Most are single title items in like new condition. In addition to books, we are also offering for sale back issues of the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society and Illinois Heritage, art work, and stationery. All proceeds from these sales will be used to support the Illinois State Historical Society.

*Most of the books for sale are new or very gently used and in extremely good condition.  If you have any specific questions, please feel free to call the office at 217-525-2781, Ext. 1.

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Beneath the Three Graces: Archaeology in the Shadow of Abraham Lincoln (DVD)
Beneath the Three Graces: Archaeology in the Shadow of Abraham Lincoln (DVD)

Beneath the Three Graces follows a group of archaeologists as they dig into the remains of a small frontier village where a young Abraham Lincoln lived and worked 175 years ago. Today, the place is not only an important archaeological site, but also a replica village, designed to portray the humble beginnings of the martyred president.

 

For years, millions of visitors to the Illinois historic site have been told that Lincoln owned no property in the 1830s town. Instead, he has been portrayed as a young drifter, sleeping in the back rooms of the stores that he rented. A recently-discovered document indicates that Lincoln actually owned two lots in town. In 2006, archaeologists gathered at the site to conduct excavations on what was Mr. Lincoln’s first property.

 

The two-month excavation was recorded by a film crew and by the scientists themselves, capturing aspects of an archaeological dig rarely seen by the public. The resulting documentary provides an unfiltered view of the authentic experience of an archaeological dig, with its surprises, frustrations, revisions, bad weather, and unexpected discoveries.

 

Adding to the surreal nature of excavating pieces of the past, this dig was conducted in the midst of a recreated 1830s village that is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. Stories of historic figures mix with modern costumed interpreters and vacationing families, and relics of the past are unearthed from beneath replicas of the American frontier.

 

Format: DVD

Running time: 93 minutes

 

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