Why we must keep the Lincoln history alive

[LincolnMan]

It's happened more than once-I've come across adults who knew nothing about Lincoln. A recent college graduate once said to me about Lincoln: "Is that the guy on the penny?" I went to a local library called the "Abraham Lincoln Public Library." once inside, there were no visible images of Lincoln. I thought I might see a picture hanging on a wall or a bust of Lincoln on a shelf-but there was nothing. I asked the librarian: "Do you know the history of this library being named after Lincoln?" "Nope." End of library visit. It seems that people still know the name Abraham Lincoln, but they don't know anything beyond that. Our work is cut out for us. Teachers, what happened? The reasons why we must keep the history alive? 1) Each generation must learn it-or the knowledge doesn't get passed on; and 2) without the knowledge of the past-one cannot fully appreciate the present-and as the old maxim goes-might be doomed to repeat it. Your thoughts?