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Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
An Abraham Lincoln impersonator was arrested at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
His crime “Illegal vending.”
His merchandise The Gettysburg Address.
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
Unlike Abe, who for fear of assassination, arrived in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 23, 1861 anonymously, met only by a single friend, our Abe (Fritz Klein) was greeted by the head of the U.S. Park Service.
No Scotch cap was involved this time, either.
Toda...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
“The Conspirator,” Robert Redford’s movie about Mary Surratt’s role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, has started a Twitter site, @1865Lincoln, as a 202nd birthday present. Lots of quotes by and about Abe. Here’s the m...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
The trip has its own blog, thanks to the National Park Service.
And Geoff Elliott is posting updates at two sites: his own Abraham Lincoln Blog and on Facebook at HonestAbraham Lincoln.
Meanwhile, The New York Times’ Opinionator blog, “Disunio...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead allegedly has been picked to play Mary Lincoln in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” So much for Robin McLeavy. And Scoot McNairy (accurately described as having “one of the most ludicrous names on the planet̶...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
Robin McLeavy, an Australian actress, is thought to have the inside track to become Abe’s spouse in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” For what it’s worth, maybe she had an unfair advantage in auditioning to play the famously unsta...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
… in a $16 T-shirt. Unisex and 100 percent cotton. Available on etsy.com.
H/t to Reverend Dave.
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site unveiled its new statue of Abe Saturday. “Search for Knowledge” is a gift from Bloomington’s Chapter 50 of the Order of Eastern Star. The sculptor was the late Larry Dale Wetherholt of Decatu...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
Lincoln in front of his home, October 1860 (Library of Congress/nytimes.com)
It’ll be several weeks before we know whether the Farewell Address re-enactment set a Guiness record. My guess is not — 223,364 is a tough hurdle to leap.* But Friday...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
Eric Foner was announced Thursday as the winner of the 2011 Lincoln Prize for his book, “The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery.” The Lincoln Prize, sponsored by Gettysburg College and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History,...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
… You could do a lot worse than “The Civil War: The First Year Told by Those Who Lived It.” It’s a collection of writings by people famous and obscure who lived through and commented on, as the title suggests, the first year of the...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
Jim Tobin of Chicago, head of the deservedly obscure Illinois Tax Education Foundation, has created his own Lincoln’s birthday tradition — sending out news releases ranting against Abe. I’m not going to summarize Tobin’s charges &#...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 11 months ago.
… for something magical – in 3D.
And blue, too.
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 1 year ago.
Friday’s commemoration of Abraham Lincoln’s Springfield leave-taking goes beyond the simultaneous reading of the Farewell Address. The National Park Service is coordinating a whole series of events during the day. Here’s the lineup:
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Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 1 year ago.
But only for a limited engagement. See it now!
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 1 year ago.
Feb. 12: “Abraham Lincoln Birthday Party,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., National Museum of Surveying, north side of the Old Capitol Plaza.
Feb. 12: Valentine Open House hosted by Mary Lincoln’s sister, 2 to 4 p.m., Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic S...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 1 year ago.
It’s for “Pilgrimage,” a book — described as related to “places relating to inspirational and culturally significant people” — that the iconic photographer expects to publish late this year.
I don’t want to...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 1 year ago.
Deadline.com strikes again. … Well, it can’t be any worse than Phoenix’s last movie, “I’m Still Here,” which — the New York Times was forced to note – was rated “R” for “nudity, defecation,...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 1 year ago.
The museum picked the right artifact to start with — the awe-inspiring stovepipe hat with Abe’s fingermarks worn into the brim from his tipping it to the ladies of Springfield so many times.
However, I don’t understand the decision to ma...
Posted by The Abraham Lincoln Observer 1 year ago.
I’ve already mentioned some of the highlights of the Abraham Lincoln Association and George Painter Lecture Series events happening Feb. 12 in Springfield. With the combination of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and Black History Month also t...
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