Mr. Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, America’s most beloved president, was born 200 years ago today. As might be expected, there are literally thousands of commemorations, ceremonies, parades, and such planned all across the country today and throughout the upcoming holiday weekend… not to mention the numerous web sites devoted to honoring our 16^th president.

But since we did mention web sites… the best of the bunch, for my money, is C-SPAN’s “Lincoln 200 Years.” I’ve been watching C-SPAN’s build-up towards the Lincoln bicentennial for a couple of months now and the things they’ve done… and are doing… are most impressive, indeed. Most of C-SPAN’s Lincoln-related programming is available on the linked web site in one form or another, with LOTS of streaming video for those with broadband connections. The other features are also excellent, including the image and fine arts galleries, from which the illustrations for this post are taken.

A new penny celebrating the bicentennial of Lincoln’s birth will begin circulating this month. Four new pennies, actually… and you can see the designs here.

Happy Birthday, Mr. President. The nation honors you, salutes you, and most importantly, remembers you with a fondness and love that is unique in the entire world.