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Lincolniana

American  
[ling-koh-nee-an-uh, -ah-nuh, ling-kuh-] / lɪŋˌkoʊ niˈæn ə, -ˈɑ nə, ˌlɪŋ kə- /

plural noun

  1. materials pertaining to Abraham Lincoln, as objects, writings, or anecdotes.


Etymology

Origin of Lincolniana

First recorded in 1920–25; Lincoln + -iana

Example Sentences

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It was on view at a memorial for Jonathan Mann, a collector whose trove of rare letters, photographs, banners, ballots, ribbons, campaign songbooks and other sundry bits of Lincolniana is being acquired by the library.

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2024

In a 2009 panel discussion about collecting Lincolniana sponsored by the presidential library in honor of Lincoln’s birth bicentennial, Taper recalled buying a note allegedly penned by President Lincoln.

From Washington Times Jan. 25, 2020

Lincolniana became a family devotion carried through five generations.

From Washington Post Jan. 21, 2020

Does a collection of Lincolniana need five dozen playbills, letters and lithographs belonging to Junius Brutus Booth, the father of Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, who died eight years before Lincoln became president?

From Fox News Dec. 22, 2018

Lincolniana is increasing and is destined to increase.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by Herndon, William H.

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