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The second 2009 Lincoln Cent with the formative years, rail splitter design will launch in Indiana on May 14 at 11 a.m. EDT , the US mint announced in a media advisory on Tuesday. The official release ceremony will take place in the Lincoln State Park at the Lincoln Amphitheatre in Lincoln City, and is is sure to be one of the busiest events the Mint has ever hosted. The inability to find 2009 circulating coins — the first redesigned Lincoln penny in particular — has created an extra level of excitement for an already attention-setting series. Additionally, up to six rolls of the ... Read Full Story

[John Malveaux, Founder (above); Joseph R. Taylor, Conductor (below)] John Malveaux sends AfriClassical a Press Release: New ORCHESTRA & CHORALE debut in Long Beach Joseph R. Taylor, Compton Unified School District music teacher and conductor of Bellflower Symphony , will conduct the new MusicUNTOLD Orchestra & Chorale debut performance at the 13th annual free Long Beach JUNETEENTH Celebration on Saturday June 13, 2009 at Martin Luther King Park, 1950 Lemon Ave. in Long Beach. MusicUNTOLD Orchestra & Chorale were founded by Long Beach resident John Malveaux to present little-known and seldom-performed historically significant compositions. American composer Roy Harris' "Bicentennial Symphony" premiered at the Kennedy ... Read Full Story

Wyoming Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Celebration, ..... diaries, memoirs , literature, newspapers and magazines to construct her narrative. ... Read Full Story

LINCOLN CITY, Ind. - The United States Mint held a ceremonial launch today at the Lincoln Amphitheatre in scenic Lincoln State Park to mark the release of the second redesigned one-cent coin (penny) struck in honor of the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. The new one-cent coin-released to the Federal Reserve today-features a reverse design representing Lincoln’s formative years in Indiana. “This second design reflects the formative years of Abraham Lincoln’s life in Indiana, when he developed the qualities that served as the foundation for his extraordinary life,” United States Mint Director Ed Moy said. Joining Moy to celebrate the coin’s release were Connie ... Read Full Story

The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission will be hosting a Town Hall exploring Lincoln, Miami and the American Dream on Sunday, November 1 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. Join prominent educators, historians, elected officials and other community leaders, as they reflect on the lessons of Lincoln’s life, and discuss the impact that his life and words have on Miami today. This event is free, but only a limited number of tickets remain. Please email lincolnlivesonrsvp@gmail.com for the promotion code so you will have a chance to attend this highly sought after event. Moderated by Channel ... Read Full Story