Abraham Lincoln

The US Mint closed another chapter of numismatic history Thursday (November 12, 2009), with the launch ceremony for the final coin from the 2009 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Program . The 'Presidency' Cent , as it is known, portrays the final stage of the life of Abraham Lincoln. The previous three coins issued in the series honored the other aspects of his life: 'Birthplace,' 'Formative Years' and 'Professional Life.' Each design focused on Lincoln's life at that point and the ceremony for their launches took place where he had been living at the time. Thursday's ceremony took place on the grounds of the U.S. ... Read Full Story

At the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial located below the west front of the U.S. Capitol Building, the US Mint today launched the last 2009 Lincoln Cent . Known as the ‘ Presidency Life in Washington, DC ‘ penny, the release brings to a close a year of four redesigned coins which have excited the public and awakened new interests with collectors.   "The fourth and final 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin design evokes the historical challenges of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency," said United States Mint Director Ed Moy.  "The image of an incomplete U.S. Capitol symbolizes the unfinished business of a Nation torn apart by ... Read Full Story

At the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial located below the west front of the U.S. Capitol Building, the US Mint today launched the last 2009 Lincoln Cent . Known as the ‘ Presidency Life in Washington, DC ‘ penny, the release brings to a close a year of four redesigned coins which have excited the public and awakened new interests with collectors.   "The fourth and final 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin design evokes the historical challenges of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency," said United States Mint Director Ed Moy.  "The image of an incomplete U.S. Capitol symbolizes the unfinished business of a Nation torn apart by ... Read Full Story

Lincoln’s ‘rare eloquences’ on display in bicentennial exhibit The Library of Congress marks 200 years since the birth of Abraham Lincoln on Thursday by opening a special exhibit featuring his handwritten speeches and artifacts, including the Bible used last month by President Obama during his swearing-in. "This exhibit, in a little more than 200 items, presents Lincoln, the man and the politician," said John Sellers, curator of the exhibit that runs through May 9. "The thing that you will see most of is that he had a hatred of inequality," Sellers said during a preview for the media on Monday. Excerpt from Lincoln’s ‘rare ... Read Full Story

by Lou Engle, www.louengle.com Two days ago our nation’s first African American president, Barak Obama, was escorted onto a regal platform before the masses of America. He put his hand on the Bible (the actual Bible Abraham Lincoln used for his oath) and then briefly made his inaugural oath to protect the Constitution. Borrowing from the theme of President Obama’s inauguration, it seems that today we have a new Abraham Lincoln and are on the brink of witnessing, in all its glory, “A New Birth of Freedom” for America. It is amazing how we can honor the heroes of justice in our past and ... Read Full Story