Excerpt from Abraham Lincoln Research and Interpretive Center: Suitability/Feasibility Study, March 1991 Springfield, Illinois, is the place where Abraham Lincoln married, raised his family, conducted a successful career as an attorney, pursued his political career, was elected into the presidency, and is buried. There are many historic sites and resources throughout the area that acquaint visitors with various aspects of Lincoln's life and provide many interpretive Opportunities. There is, however, no facility in Springfield, or in the entire United States, that presents the entire picture Of Abraham Lincoln's life and also provides a focal point for students, scholars, researchers, and the general public to study and learn about America's 16th president. The wide variety of Lincoln sites in the Springfield area Offers little in the way of interpretive programs or media to bring the whole story of Lincoln together. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.