Stories from the Vault: A Podcast from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum

Episode 26, Abraham Lincoln's Stovepipe Hat: Abraham Lincoln's Hat is possibly the most recognizable piece of Presidential clothing ever. This month, Dr. James Cornelius sits down with us to discuss this fantastic piece of American History.

Episode 25, Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln": We return from a brief hiatus to discuss with Dr. James Cornelius Steven Spielberg's new movie about Abraham Lincoln entitled, "Lincoln". Warning: This podcast contains many spoilers of the movie. We would advise listening after you have seen the movie unless you want to have some sections of the movie spoiled.

Episode 24, The Emancipation Proclamation: Dr. James Cornelius sits down with us once again to discuss the Emancipation Proclamation and our copy of this landmark document that will go on display September 5. We also revisit a new discovery on the Deathbed Painting of Mr. Lincoln.

Episode 23, John Wilkes Booth's ring: This month, we sit down with Dr. James Cornelius for a short discussion on a ring John Wilkes Booth gave Isabel Sumner.

Episode 22, Abraham Lincoln’s relationship with his father, Thomas: This month, we sit down with Dr. Cornelius for a special Father’s Day themed episode of “SFTV” and discuss Mr. Lincoln’s role as both son to Thomas Lincoln and father to his own boys.

Episode 21, Abraham Lincoln's Last Visit To His Step Mother: This month, we sit down with Dr. Cornelius for a special Mother's Day themed episode of "SFTV" and discuss Mr. Lincoln's last visit to his step mother, we answer some questions from Facebook, and debunk a "famous" Mr. Lincoln quote often attributed to him on Mother's Day.

Episode 20, Book Discussion with author Randall Fuller: In this special episode, we present a book discussion with Randall Fuller author of the book, "From Battlefields Rising: How The Civil War Transformed American Literature". The discussion took place April 10, 2012 in our Union Theatre.

Episode 19, The Roundtable Discussion on Mary Todd Lincoln’s Retrial (Part Two): In part two of our Roundtable Discussion, our panel focuses on the medical and legal aspects of Mary Lincoln’s trial.

Episode 18, The Roundtable Discussion on Mary Todd Lincoln's Insanity Trial (Part One): In this two part episode, we present the audio from the Roundtable Discussion on Mary Todd Lincoln's Insanity Retrial. The Insanity Retrial of  Mary Todd Lincoln is sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Commission and will take place September 24, 2012 in Chicago, IL and again on October 1, 2012 in Springfield, IL. For more information on the retrial please visit: www.wasmarylincolncrazy.com. Part one of our discussion focuses on the historical, cultural, and legal surroundings of Mrs. Lincoln's original trial.

Episode 17, Abraham Lincoln Deathbed Painting: This month on Stories from the Vault we sit down with Dr. James Cornelius to discuss a painting of Abraham Lincoln on his deathbed. You may view the painting in our companion video series.

Episode 16, Mary Lincoln's Jewelry: Once again, we are joined by Dr. James Cornelius to discuss artifacts from our collection. This month, we discuss pieces of Mary Lincoln's jewelry. You may also view the jewelry by watching our companion "Stories from the Vault" video. Mary's jewelry will be on display this summer.

Episode 15, The 13th Amendment: This month, we speak with Dr. James Cornelius about our recently restored copy of the 13th Amendment which has been signed and dated by Abraham Lincoln. You can also view our companion"Stories from the Vault" video which shows the document.