ALA 2010 Annual Conference Program and Exhibit Directory

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street, and into a nearby boarding house. Lincoln
died in the home, owned by William Petersen, a
German-born tailor. Now furnished with period
pieces, the dark, narrow town house looks much
as it did on that April night.
After this amazing and enlightening tour, attendees
will head to the National Museum of American
History. The Museum collects and preserves more
than 3 million artifacts—all true national treasures.
View everything from the original Star-Spangled
Banner and Abraham Lincoln’s top hat to Dizzy
Gillespie’s angled trumpet and Dorothy’s ruby
slippers from “The Wizard of Oz.” The collection
is a fascinating mosaic of American life and
comprises the greatest single collection of
American history.
Cost: $40.00 Per Person