Sunday, April 18, 2010

Run Silent, Run Slow; 2 Trains, 2700 Miles

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During the month of April, two very famous trains made their way through history, one in 1865 and one in 1945. Both were carrying the bodie...
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

"No man ever chooses to be a slave"

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The Lincoln Traveling Exhibit has reached my local library! Launched in 2009 to coincide with Lincoln’s 200 th birthday celebration, the ex...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Merry Christmas from Bill Sherman

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As the holidays approach, be grateful it isn ’t Christmas, 1864. William Sherman’s army was making its march through Georgia, living off pla...
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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Opera Highlights Lincoln's Young Life

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Enjoy opera? Love Lincoln? Then listen up. Last weekend, the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre performed River of Time , a presentation ...
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Saturday, August 15, 2009

The Three Worst Quotes of the Civil War and Why Lincoln Never Said Any of Them

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Eloquence is made perfect by time, but so is folly. Take a look at the following quotes and see if time hasn ’t added a certain irony to al...
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Saturday, June 13, 2009

Celebrate Summer with Mr. Lincoln

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If you’re looking for a great way to honor Abraham Lincoln during the Summer months, consider planting and cultivating the rose named after ...
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Saturday, April 4, 2009

Behold the Tecumseh Curse

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So you don’t believe in curses. Consider this one. Every president elected in a zero year between 1840 and 1960 has died in office, some by ...