What Will You Do For Lincoln's Day ?

[maharba]

Interesting, Rob, and you've certainly examined many aspects of Lincoln history. A forum like this is a daunting assembly of Lincoln fans and specialists. When I broach a topic (Lincoln Day) which may seem simplistic, I think of including all the past and future students of history. The intellectual contribution at the child's level is important and should be reinvigorated, I still think. And that should be in the schools and churches. An essay contest used to be a familiar part of Lincoln Day. Whether child or adult, it is always stirring to read another generation heard from. With the internet, even a reasonably diligent grade-school student might quickly filter out some of the past exaggerations about Lincoln which used to be quite common, in an essay. New and original poems, like artwork, are always amusing and welcome and especially from the minds of a fresh generation, breathing new life into long ago events.