Sunday, February 12, 2012

Abraham Lincoln

Hartford Public Library exhibits books about President Abraham Lincoln.  Today is Lincoln's 202nd birthday.

20 comments:

  1. One can't help but wonder how many books have been written about ol' Abe.

    Re your comment on Ocala: I thought immediately that your kids could not have been afraid of heights! :-)

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  2. glad to discover Hartford through a comment you left on the Selma blog
    Greetings from Brussels,
    anni

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  3. If I was in Illinois, I'd take a quick trip to Springfield!

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  4. A great man! and what a fabulous and interesting face he had..

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  5. That's exactly how old I feel today Jack, funny that!!

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  6. Oh, to have Abe's wisdom in Washington today.... *sigh*

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  7. We certainly need more men of his stature today!

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  8. He was a cool dude. Too bad politics is not what it used to be.

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  9. We surely could use some like him in Washington today! Such an amazing and incredible man. And, yep, that's exactly how old I feel today, too!

    Sylvia

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  10. He had such a chiselled face - could have been a movie star in another era, though that wuld have wasted his mind.

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  11. Looks like some great reading there.

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  12. I'd need one of those. It's been so long since I read about American history.

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  13. Very beautiful composed picture with people in the background.

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  14. A great man and president...

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  15. Love the composition of this shot Jack!

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  16. To have an honest man in Washington today!

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  17. I'm ashamed to admit that I had forgotten the significance of this date. Thanks for reminding me.

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