Lincoln Behind The Myths – Silence While President-Elect
Back in January of this year, I wrote a post about a new series of articles about Abraham Lincoln coming from American History magazine in this, the bicentennial year of…
Reflections – The American Funeral Tour
I’d like to share a personal experience I had today in Columbus, Ohio when I got to visit a mobile exhibit titled “Reflections – The American Funeral Tour.” The purpose…
New Lincoln Exhibition In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An exhibition about Abraham Lincoln has opened this past weekend in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Senator John Heinz History Center. Titled “Lincoln: The Constitution And The Civil War and Lincoln…
"House Divided Speech" Anniversary
Today marks the 151st anniversary of one of Abraham Lincoln’s most famous speeches. His “House Divided” speech was given on this date in 1858 upon his nomination as the Republican…
Philadelphia Celebrates Lincoln Independence Day Weekend
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is getting ready to celebrate Lincoln’s 200th birthday this Independence Day weekend, July 2 through 5, 2009. Lincoln 200 just might be the biggest of…
Greenpeace At Mount Rushmore
By now it’s fairly old news that the environmentalist group Greenpeace staged a protest yesterday about global warming at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota. Members of the organization used rappelling anchors…
The Abraham Lincoln Blog Takes A Break
The Abraham Lincoln Blog is taking a bit of a break over the next couple of weeks. I’m heading to the country of Turkey tomorrow morning so my wife and…
Beautiful Lincoln Artwork By Tony Bennett
I found an article online here from the Chicago Sun-Times which tells about a limited edition poster issued by the Ravinia Festival in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. The…
Lincoln's Mother – Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Today marks the 191st anniversary of the death of Abraham Lincoln’s biological mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln. She died on October 5, 1818, when her two children, Sarah and Abraham, were…
The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Building
The centerpiece of the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City, Indiana is the Memorial Building. Completed in 1944, it also serves as the Visitor Center at the park. Constructed…