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November 7, 1857, Lincoln wrote a petition to pardon a client convicted of horse theft.

 

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Everybody's Lincoln Faces

Did you know that Lincoln was fond of practical jokes? Or that Lincoln’s beard was suggested by an eleven-year-old girl? In 2009, get to know the man behind the beard with the Chicago History Museum’s Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebration.

Take a trip to the Chicago History Museum to learn everything you ever wanted to know about Abraham Lincoln. Mondays are free and kids under 12 are always free!

> Learn more about the Lincoln Bicentennial

Join in the fun with the Chicago History Museum and Radio Disney and enter to win a trip to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois!

How to Enter

1. Come to the museum or download a copy of the entry form.

> Download the sweepstakes entry form

2. Send in your completed form to: Chicago History Express Sweepstakes, PO Box 11012, Chicago, IL 60611-0012 or drop it off at Chicago History Museum’s visitor center.

Don’t delay! Enter for your chance to win big prizes!

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OFFICIAL GAME RULES
No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the States of Illinois and Indiana, age 14 years and younger as of entry date. One entry per person. Entries must be filled out completely to be eligible. Once filled out, entries are to be mailed to Chicago History Express Sweepstakes, PO Box 11012, Chicago, IL 60611-0012. Entries can also be submitted at the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL. Entries must be received by December 31, 2009. Two Grand Prize winners will each receive: A Family Membership to the Chicago History Museum (Valued at $50 per family membership); Four tickets on Amtrak from Chicago Union Station to Springfield, IL (Valued at $400 per trip for 4 people); Two nights at the Hilton Springfield – one standard room for four people. (Valued at $329); 4 tickets to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (Valued at $40 for four tickets). Approximate retail value of each prize is: $819.00. Trip must be taken by June 30, 2010. All expenses not specifically provided for herein are the winner’s sole responsibility. Some restrictions and blackout dates apply. Prize will be awarded in parent’s or guardian’s name.

For complete rules, visit www.radiodisney.com/chicago

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