The 21st Show

Abraham Lincoln in 100 objects

Produced by Brian Mackey
 
a collage of objects including a black leather folio with the name Abraham Lincoln stamped on it in gold, a yellowed bust of Lincoln, a wooden-handled axe, a large wooden desk with 40 pigeon-holes and 12 vertical slots for storing letters and papers; tools including a hammer, chisel, pliers, and a lantern; and an apron with a blue bust decorated with white stars, and red-and-white stripes around the skirt

Among the 100 objects featured in the book and exhibit are (clockwise from top left): a briefcase used by Lincoln, a bust of Lincoln, an axe used by Lincoln a week before his death, the desk on which Lincoln write his first inaugural address, tools used during an (unsuccessful) attempt to steal Lincoln's body, and a patriotic apron worn at Lincoln and Douglas campaign events in 1858. Objects photographed by Maxwell Johnson for Rizzoli and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Today's show included a rebroadcast of the following "best of" segment, first aired October 13, 2025: "Abraham Lincoln in 100 objects."