Lincolns Birthday

Lincoln's Birthday: 9 Essential Books On Our 16th President (PHOTOS, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt and Philip B. Kunhardt III | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's Abraham Lincoln's birthday today, and to celebrate the life of our 16th president, we've collected some of the best, most essential books about L...

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As Obama Visits Springfield, Abraham (Yes We Can) Lincoln Was Here

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Dalton-Beninato

I like to think that the Lincoln of the Lost Speech is the one President Obama is paying tribute to in Springfield. The Lincoln filled with the quality the world needs now more than ever: avenging fire.

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Lincoln's Other Legacy

Hermene Hartman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hermene Hartman

Lincoln signed The Emancipation Proclamation and in so doing he saved the nation. But he also gave us the rationale for American racism.

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Lincoln Would Not Have Voted for Obama

David S. Reynolds | Posted 05.25.2011

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David S. Reynolds

Old Abe is everywhere. TV specials, conferences, books, pins, figurines, and other Lincolnalia celebrate the Illinois Railsplitter's Big 2-0-0. The problem is, the real Lincoln gets lost in the hoopla.

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Lincoln: Metaphor for the Nation

James Zogby | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Zogby

This week we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, arguably the U.S.'s greatest and most complex President.

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New Lincoln Pennies Unveiled: See Pictures Of Each Penny

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The first of four new pennies chronicling Abraham Lincoln's rise from a small Kentucky cabin will be put into circulation Thursday to honor the 16th p...

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Lincoln's Birthday Celebrations: Obama's Springfield Trip Highlights National Festivities

AP | JOHN O'CONNOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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Watch excerpts from Obama's Lincoln remarks in Springfield: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Folksy, melancholy Abraham Lincoln would have been dumbfound...

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