Thursday, February 12, 2009

Happy 200th Birthday President Lincoln


Today is the Bicenntenial birthday of Abraham Lincoln and it was marked by speeches and presentations all over the country. The have issued a series of pennies depicting scenes from his life. You can read about them here:



Also the LA Times has a story about Springfield IL. Having been there it is fascinating to see the Lincoln home, the offical Presidential Museum the old State House.



See pictures from the different events held today in Springfield

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