New Photos Of Lincoln's Second Inauguration Discovered!
Just a couple of months after the recent discovery of the “new” photographs of what is potentially Abraham Lincoln in the crowd at Gettysburg, comes the announcement tonight from the…
Review: The Hunt For John Wilkes Booth
As I posted on December 20, 2007, The History Channel recently showed a two-hour documentary about the 12-day hunt for John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln. Thanks to…
Archaeologists Diggin' For Lincoln
Found a story here about archaeologists from The National Park Service beginning an excavation at Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home site at Knob Creek, Kentucky. Lincoln and his family lived at…
Why Does Lincoln Continue To Fascinate Us?
While reading this article from Time, I began to reflect upon and wonder why Abraham Lincoln continues to fascinate so many people both here in the United States and around…
Nice Try But Abe Isn't On $100 Bill
You have to wonder about the intelligence of some people, or rather the lack of it. Interesting article about a crook who tried to pass counterfeit $100 bills in Mesa,…
Lincoln Cent Redesign For Bicentennial
The United States Mint will be redesigning the Lincoln cent or penny in honor of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth next year. The image I’ve provided are the four…
The Closing OF The Lincoln Museum In Fort Wayne, Indiana
This is a follow-up to the announcement this week that the Lincoln Museum in Fort Wayne, Indiana is closing after being open to the public for 77 years. Today’s Fort…
Should Jefferson Davis Be Honored?
200 years ago this year, a child was born on the frontier in Kentucky. He grew to become a tall, bearded man who became president of his country. Committed to…
Lincoln Letter Could Bring $5 Million At Auction
On April 3rd, Sotheby’s auction house in New York, NY is holding an auction of incredible presidential letters and other documents. Apparently, the gem of this auction will be a…
Continued Fallout Over Closure Of Lincoln Museum
I’ve been somewhat remiss in keeping up with my posts over the past few days or so. We here in Northeastern Ohio were nearly buried on Friday night and Saturday…