A Nation Remembers Their Sacrifice
Today is the day that we remember the ultimate sacrifice of our fallen military personnel who died while serving our country in defense of our freedom. Unfortunately, the true meaning…
Lincoln Memorial Maintenance
Here’s an interesting photo of some maintenance being done on the Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. This photo is from three years ago, but for some…
Great Resource For Lincoln Historic Sites
I just “discovered” a very nice website devoted to historic sites and tours associated with Abraham Lincoln. The website Looking For Lincoln is operated by the “Looking For Lincoln Heritage…
Remembering Bobby Kennedy
Forty years ago today on June 5, 1968, Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Kennedy had just…
An Intriguing Fictional Book About Lincoln
While perusing the Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio) paper today, I stumbled upon a brief review of a new, self-published fictional account of the kidnapping of Abraham Lincoln. Titled “Notes On…
Idaho Lincoln Statue Moving To State Capitol
From the Spokane (Washington) Spokesman-Review comes an interesting story about how a statue of Abraham Lincoln might be the oldest such statue of Lincoln in the American west. The statue,…
Hartford Connecticut Dedicating Lincoln Sculpture Garden
Hartford, Connecticut is in the process of installing a series of 15 sculptures and statues dedicated to Abraham Lincoln along its riverfront. The above statue of Abe greeting Harriet Beecher…
Mary Todd Lincoln And Her Madness
One of the more important books associated with Abraham Lincoln to be published recently is The Madness Of Mary Lincoln, written by Jason Emerson, a young independent historian currently based…
Visit The Lincoln Museum In Harrogate, Tennessee
I’ve posted previously about the Abraham Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois and the unfortunate closing of the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. But did you know that…
The Abe Lincoln Bear
Searching for all things related to Abraham Lincoln this morning on the web (while I should be working…can you tell I’m bored?), I stumbled upon this adorable life-sized fiberglass bear…