Lincoln Birthplace Farm and Lincoln's Legacy Spotlight
The Lincoln birthplace near Hodgenville Kentucky is a 110 acre site now a national park with a memorial hall and old log cabin. Lincoln's life and the nation’s birth are traced through ceremonies, a statue unveiled in Hodgenville, and plans for a Washington memorial as the public honors the war president and liberator.
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Cardinal Gibbons
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Willson
Abe Lincoln From Hodgenville A Humble Rise
An old fashioned tribute to Abraham Lincoln born near Hodgenville Kentucky. The narrator praises Lincoln as plain humble folk stock with no formal schooling yet rising to greatness, arguing merit over pedigree and celebrating the homely human example he set. The piece mocks elite pretensions and champions Lincoln as a model statesman.
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Sartin
Hodgenville
Kaintucky
Gettysburg Address
The speech honors fallen soldiers and underscores the Civil War’s purpose. Lincoln speaks of a nation conceived in liberty and the need to dedicate the unfinished work of those who sacrificed their lives. He vows that government for and by the people shall endure and that a new birth of freedom is required.
Lincoln and Darwin centenary year noted in praise and memory
A lengthy review recalls Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin as leading 1800 births honoring centenaries this year. It covers Lincoln’s character, democratic impact, and birth home memorials, plus parallel fame of Darwin, with summaries of Booth, Douglas, and Roosevelts’ commemorations and related celebrations.
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Lincoln Declines Presidential Candidacy Note
In 1859 Abraham Lincoln wrote to an editor that he did not think himself fit for the presidency, remarking candidly that his name should not be announced as a candidate.
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William H. Herndon
Clay
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
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