CORN-MEAL PONE 1 qt. Indian [corn] meal 1 tsp. salt A little lard, melted Cold water to make a soft dough Mould with the hands into thin oblong cakes, lay in a well-greased pan, and bake very quickly. The common way is to mould into oval mounds, higher in the middle than at the ends, [...]

After exhaustively searching the Web for interesting and unique information about Lincoln, I offer these two blogs as some of the best that I’ve found.  The Abraham Lincoln Blog Created and maintained by Geoff Elliott, this blog is full of interesting information, photographs, and perspectives.  Elliott informs readers that he is not a “professional historian, teacher, [...]

“My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman’s dance.”  –A.L. (Like quotes?  Love Lincoln?  Search for more on the IPL!)  

During Harold Holzer’s visit to the SPPL on Wednesday, May 5, he drew a number of interesting comparisons between Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama. The articles below highlight some of his ideas and the ideas of others. What do you think? http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/17/politics/main4731552.shtml http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR2008111803854.html

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Try your hand at Lincoln trivia! From National Parks Traveler–Quiz 41: Lincolnalia From the National Park Sevice at Lincoln’s Boyhood National Memorial

In Lincoln’s Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness, Lincoln scholar Joshua Wolf Shenk argues that the sixteenth president suffered from depression but used various coping strategies to face the Civil War, the presidency, and his own personal tragedies.  To learn more about Shenk’s book, listen to the NPR All Things Considered podcast below.  [...]

“How hard it is to die and leave one’s Country no better than if one had never lived for it.” –Abraham Lincoln to law partner William Herndon http://www.state.il.us/hpa/hs/lincoln_herndon.htm

The Final Goodbye At Lincoln’s funeral in Springfield, Illinois Bishop Matthew Simpson gave the graveside sermon at temporary funeral vault. He concluded with the following: “Chieftain! Farewell. The nation mourns thee. Mothers shall teach thy name to their lisping children. The youth of our land shall emulate thy virtues. Statesmen shall study thy record, and [...]

“Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who know me best that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.”  –Abraham Lincoln