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VENTURA — As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Museum of Ventura County reflects on the people who helped build our nation. The Changing Faces of Abraham Lincoln examines the life and legacy of the 16th president through the sculptural work of George Stuart. The exhibition traces Lincoln’s journey from his early years on the American frontier to his death, highlighting the personal and political pressures he faced. Stuart’s highly detailed historical figures depict how years of conflict, leadership, and moral
responsibility shaped Lincoln’s physical appearance, from clean-shaven and energetic to bearded and visibly worn, showing a human portrait of a president who guided the nation through crisis.
“The story of Abraham Lincoln is inseparable from the story of American democracy,” said Elena Brokaw, the Barbara Barnard Smith Chief Executive Officer of the Museum of Ventura County. “As we reflect on the nation’s founding and who we are today, this exhibition invites visitors to consider the human cost of leadership and the enduring values Lincoln fought to preserve.”
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